365 Days With Bonnie

Monday, July 15, 2019

July 15,2019

As I was saying it was a busy June. Senior proms and graduations

Senior Prom!

July has been a busy month also. We had the 10th Mountain Memorial Service in Landaff , New Hampshire. My Dad was in the 10th Mountain Division. He decided to start this Memorial Garden in 1993 where we grew up as children on our farm. It was to honor the special men who served as 10th mountain troopers during World Ward II. This garden that Dad created started with only four crosses. The comrades that he loved and lost during the war. The garden grew each year and family, friends and loved ones came from afar. When my Dad passed away we had to sell the farm. The garden grew and had over one hundred crosses of these veterans who fought during World War II. I am so proud of my Dad. We were fortunate enough to have a descendent and husband that wanted to carry on this legacy. What wonderful people! My mom and two other wives were there to honor their husbands. No veterans!

Mom and her dear friend.

A section of the Memorial Garden!

Guess I got carried away but I am so proud of my Dad and go every year to this service .

A few negative things going on right now in my life but trying to deal with them. One of my dear friends father, has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor and there is nothing that they can do! When are they ever going to find a cure for cancer. Have reach out to an organization called Billy's Buddies. An organization for people battling melanoma. It is just nice to be able to talk with someone who is dealing with the same diagnosis that I have been fighting. Will try and write in my blog more frequently

Hanging in there and remaining positive

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A Note From Bonnie:

As many of you know, I was diagnosed with melanoma in November of 2010. They found traces of melanoma in two of my lymph nodes. I had the melanoma removed and during a year of treatment with interferon I came up with a bucket list of things I wanted to do in my life. One of these things was to walk 50 miles for Lend A Hand. I made a promise to myself that I was going to do it. This foundation does so many great things for people who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis. I had big plans to do my walk this year but my melanoma returned to my left lung and my brain. I had brain surgery a week after my diagnosis in September of 2017. I am now in treatments for my right lung. Since my brain surgery I lost partial vision in my right eye. I can no longer drive a vehicle which is discouraging for me. I also need a friend to walk or run by my side.

This January, my friend Christa and I did the Runner's Alley Winter Warrior Challenge for the second year in a row. We walked in sleet, blizzards, freezing temperatures and did at least 3 miles everyday for 31 days. It gave me a purpose to keep going and to remain positive. It got me off the couch and into the fresh air. It gave me a reason to get up every morning.

So on January 31, our last day of the challenge my friend said "I will walk by your side for 365 days if you would like to walk for Lend A Hand". So here we are... and so it begins!

A Note From Christa:

I have known Bonnie for 41 years. Since I was 2 years old. Bonnie is my mom's very best friend. To me, Bonnie is a great inspiration of hope and strength. I am honored to be able to walk beside Bonnie for 365 walks (and many many laughs). It makes me happy that I can help her achieve her goal of walking for Lend A Hand. I get to be her second set of eyes and I am honored.