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Fighting the Beast
I’m Elizabeth Donald, captain of the St. Andrew’s team. I’ve been walking Relays off and on for more than 20 years, most of them here in Edwardsville. I’m not a cancer survivor or caregiver. But I am angry. I’m angry because there’s a list of people in my life I should be able to introduce you to, and they’re not here anymore. Too many friends and family, members of our church, loved ones who were taken from us too soon because of cancer. And then there’s the folks who have fought cancer and won their battles, a list that is fortunately much longer than the list of those we've lost... and growing longer every year. Is there anyone, anywhere, who hasn’t been touched by cancer? My friend David didn’t have a lot of patience for the people who told him, “I’ll pray for you,” and did nothing else. He was a man in a pitched battle, and words just didn’t fix it. Not for him, and not for his kids. He was angry, and felt cheated of the life he wanted. As a woman of faith, I do believe that prayer has meaning. But I also think David had a point. Prayer without action isn’t as useful as standing up and doing something about it. We donate. We hold fundraisers. We walk the track. And we share our stories, stories of the fight with the Beast. We remind everyone that cancer is the truly universal disease, the one that touches us all. We do not walk the Relay to torture ourselves, a sponsored endurance test. We do it to stand watch, taking turns into the night, reminding each other that we are all in this together. It’s my hope that someday, this won’t be necessary. That they’ll make the breakthrough, and we won’t lose any more talented artists, brilliant minds, teachers, spouses, friends. Because Rachel should be laughing with me and Candace should be planning her next Disney vacation. Shorty should be melting plastic cups with the Blue Stuff. Dick should be throwing a baseball with his grandchildren. My uncle Brian should be mocking my beloved Cardinals. Andy should be singing a Broadway tune with me and laughing when I get the words wrong. It isn’t fair. It isn’t right. And it can be stopped.
I believe that. I hope you do, too.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Event
Riverbend
Team Captain(s)
St. Andrews Relay 2018
Ranking
5 out of 23 teams
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Fighting the Beast
I’m Elizabeth Donald, captain of the St. Andrew’s team. I’ve been walking Relays off and on for more than 20 years, most of them here in Edwardsville. I’m not a cancer survivor or caregiver.
But I am angry.
I’m angry because there’s a list of people in my life I should be able to introduce you to, and they’re not here anymore. Too many friends and family, members of our church, loved ones who were taken from us too soon because of cancer.
And then there’s the folks who have fought cancer and won their battles, a list that is fortunately much longer than the list of those we've lost... and growing longer every year.
Is there anyone, anywhere, who hasn’t been touched by cancer?
My friend David didn’t have a lot of patience for the people who told him, “I’ll pray for you,” and did nothing else. He was a man in a pitched battle, and words just didn’t fix it. Not for him, and not for his kids. He was angry, and felt cheated of the life he wanted.
As a woman of faith, I do believe that prayer has meaning. But I also think David had a point. Prayer without action isn’t as useful as standing up and doing something about it.
We donate. We hold fundraisers. We walk the track. And we share our stories, stories of the fight with the Beast. We remind everyone that cancer is the truly universal disease, the one that touches us all. We do not walk the Relay to torture ourselves, a sponsored endurance test. We do it to stand watch, taking turns into the night, reminding each other that we are all in this together.
It’s my hope that someday, this won’t be necessary. That they’ll make the breakthrough, and we won’t lose any more talented artists, brilliant minds, teachers, spouses, friends.
Because Rachel should be laughing with me and Candace should be planning her next Disney vacation. Shorty should be melting plastic cups with the Blue Stuff. Dick should be throwing a baseball with his grandchildren. My uncle Brian should be mocking my beloved Cardinals. Andy should be singing a Broadway tune with me and laughing when I get the words wrong.
It isn’t fair.
It isn’t right.
And it can be stopped.
I believe that.
I hope you do, too.
