Description: Running for a Leukemia Cure
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While my mother (Mo) was battling leukemia a group of her students came up with a wonderful way to raise money to help with the medical bills. They created shirts with a slogan that really defined what she had brought to so many over the years. Smiles. As a mother, teacher, and friend she taught many to never give up and to always laugh. So the shirts said we need “Mo’ Smiles.”
When I decided to embark on this little project (sorry, but I can’t think of a better word for it at the moment), Mo’ Smiles was my first choice for the site’s name. Unfortunately, it was taken by a dentist’s office – which I should have seen coming. So Mo’ Smiles became Mo’s Miles.
Today marks the 25th day since I started running, but also marks a more important anniversary. Acute myeloid leukemia took Mo one year ago today. She passed away the day after Thanksgiving after a courageous battle that lasted over eight months. Today is a sad day for me and my family, but one during which I can be proud. Proud of everything my mother was. And thankful that the fight to find a cure didn’t stop with her.