How could I NOT relay?
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
By: Michelle Unsworth

I'm relaying because I lost my husband way too early, he was way too young, and he left too many loving people behind!

Why do I relay?
How could I NOT relay? I lost the best guy to cancer way before his time. My husband was the picture of calm and laid back - he took life as it came and never sweated the small stuff. So, when "the small stuff" was replaced with "you have 7-9 months to live" he did what he always did - he lived. He celebrated each success during clinical trial, he relished time with family and friends, and he made sure that WE all enjoyed ourselves by keeping those around him laughing. When he told our daughter on his last morning on earth that he only had a few hours to live, he left a lasting impression with her of a man with strength, courage, and unending love for her. He shouldn't have had to do this. Nobody should ever be robbed of the possibility of seeing their young daughter grow into a young woman, graduate, marry, or become a mother. Nobody should have to lock eyes with their friends, wondering if it'll be the last time they do so. Nobody should have to tell their sister that they're not going to be around much longer. Nobody. So, I relay so that one day, nobody has to do this - so that, one day, we can say "remember when we didn't have a cure for cancer?" That's why I relay. I'm going to be a part of that story, one step around that track at a time.