Today, B had an issue with shoes. The Nikes he normally wears were covered in mud from a mishap on the playground yesterday, so I told him he needed to wear a different pair. He came out wearing a pair that he only uses for riding scooters...because he's torn the toes to shreds. He didn't appreciate when I told him to go change, and it started an argument that might've lasted for 29 minutes. I timed it. Because if I didn't have something to keep my mind slightly occupied, I would've gone off the deep end by 7:23 in the morning.
After listening to him whine, and calling at least 4 whambulances, he wore the shoes I wanted him to wear, limping and crying about how he could feel his foot getting sprained while he was sitting there. I rolled my eyes one too many times and he caught me. I told him I'd email his teacher, just to get him to be quiet...and after I dropped him at school, his teacher got an email that basically said, "B's being a complete pain in the rear today. He hates his shoes. If he messes with them too much, feel free to whack him with something."
She loves our correspondence. In fact, she enjoys it so much that she called one of the little girls on the playground "Aubrey" today instead of "Audrey" and she was apparently offended. I feel her pain. B's teacher is also a co-captain for the school's Relay for Life team, and she asked me once or twice if I wanted to help organize it. She emailed today, asking if I could attend a meeting, so I went.
And I'm in. I did the Relay for years in the town I used to live in, and it's an event that's so close to my heart. I know so many people who've been touched (read: rocked) by cancer, and while several of those have lost their battles, I know those who have fought and won, or are still fighting today.
My mom's one of them. And I'm super proud of her. Cancer has been in my life for as long as I can remember...and I've really missed doing the event. I'm excited to be a part of it again, and I hope that some of you who are local will come check it out if you've never been before...or even if you have!
If you'd like to make a donation to help me reach my goal of $200, you can read about why I Relay and make a donation on Aubrey's Relay for Life Page, or comment and I'll get in touch with you about how you can make a difference. Every little bit helps, and attending an event is a total life changer.
You should totally go. And you should probably go on April 27...it's only a couple of weeks away, and I have a lot of ground to cover to reach $200 by then. So, please, if you can, help me reach my goal!
Because y'all are awesome, and there's no reason we should ever let cancer win!
Aubs
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