Amanda and I were privileged to speak to a number of regional representatives that participated in raising money for the research that saved my life in Philadelphia. We hope they were able to see that the work they do does make a difference and in a very personal way.
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| Relaxing in our hotel room after the speech. |
Amanda spoke first and already had the room applauding before I began. We shared how we met, the shock of being diagnosed with cancer, and the revolutionary t-cell treatment I took part in. I even played a couple of songs on my guitar. I was asked to post the lyrics to the song I wrote entitled, Miles 2 Give:
Last night I witnessed love and
charity
I wondered how I would return the
kindness I’d received
I found it’s not a debt I’m to repay,
but rather how I choose to live each coming day
In this life we all have miles to go
Some move fast and some move slow
Be grateful to your maker that you
live
And find within your soul that you
have miles to give
Give your time, give your love
You’ll find out you’ve got enough
Be a friend, be sincere
Perfect love cast out all fear
No one ever left this world regretting
their kind deeds
Or wishing they had spent less time
serving those in need
In this life we all have troubling
times
Don’t give up be strong and just keep
on trying
Give thanks for every breath that
lets you live
And find within yourself that you have
miles to give
Give your time, give your love
You’ll find out you’ve got enough
Be a friend, be sincere
Perfect love cast out all fear
When dark clouds fill up your sky and
rain begins to fall
Remember there’s a glorious light
still shining above it all
In this life we all have miles to go
Some move fast and some, they move a little bit more slow
Be grateful to your maker that you
live
And find within your soul that you
have miles to give
Since I have followed your story for a long time now, ordered a cd of yours and have prayed for you and your family multiple times everyday for over a year...I had gotten so worried when I hadn't heard anything for a long time after the T-cell treatment. It was shortly before you guys ended up posted and we searched online and found the utah news video about your welcome home and celebration. I cried and cried tears of joy! We've offered many prayers of thanksgiving and still are praying on your behalf. I'm so happy to hear how well you have been doing.
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Ah thank you for your tears and prayers Leslie! Sorry to keep you in limbo- we were kind of in limbo ourselves.
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