Empty Nest: relay for life

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Compelled To Be Competitive

That's me. I'm like that. I've been like that my whole life.

Losing is just something I do NOT like to do.

I don't like to lose when I'm playing a game of any kind. I don't like the team I'm pulling for to lose. I don't want the candidate I'm voting for to lose. I don't even like to lose a heated debate.

And yet, I'm ALWAYS up for a CHALLENGE.

When I was really little, I was probably one of those kids who would take her ball home if things weren't going my way. I don't recall being like that. But I probably was.Though I'm not quite that bad now.

As a matter of fact, I'm very proud to say that I've gotten much better in my method of accepting a loss. I am capable, now, of keeping my disappointment to myself. Sort of. As long as you can't read my face or my body language. At least I don't carry on like a lunatic anymore.

Mostly.

Now, I'm COMPETING (blatantly) for donations for RELAY FOR LIFE. I'm doing it for the first time this year with school.

It was just something I felt COMPELLED to do for a couple of reasons:

My dad has just completed (successfully) treatment for prostate cancer
the husband's parents lost their fight with cancer
our family's dedication to cancer prevention
my focus on the importance of fitness and nutrition in fighting and preventing cancer
the fact that I hate cancer and want to do all I can to prevent anyone, anywhere from ever suffering with it again. EVER.
the fact that CANCER SUCKS

But now, it seems that several teammates are trying to really get competitive in regards to donations. Really? No problem.

So, because of my COMPETITIVE nature, I have to add one more reason to the list above:

I WANT TO HAVE THE MOST DONATIONS.

And I am NOT ashamed.

So, IF you feel so COMPELLED, feel free to follow THIS LINK to my page at Relay for Life and donate.
FYI- the donations go straight to Relay for Life NOT to me!

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Welcome!

Being a transplant to the low-country of SC for 31 years is still not long enough to be called a ‘benyeh.’ If I stay until I’m dead I’ll probably go a ‘comeyeh’ since I am, originally, ‘from off’ (which is the upstate but, rules you know). By day I take care of my sweet little granddaughter, Baby M and do all those things I did when I was a SAHM raising four daughters which has translated to, ‘by day, I am exhausted.’ By night I blog, blog, blog, and blog some more or I sleep, depending on my level of exhaustion (do they still make Geritol?). I have a very unhealthy addiction to sweets (nearly any kind will do) and all comfort foods not covered under the ‘sweets’ category. I’m known for speaking my mind so, if you don’t want to know, don’t ask me. I love to find the humor in my empty nest life. I live life hard and smack into that brick wall almost daily because I’ve always had to learn the hard way. Why change now? I’m so glad you’ve come to laugh with me as I do this middle age, empty nest thing like a BOSS!