It's cold, but a BEAUTIFUL day! Once we arrived at our take-off destination, the adrenaline on our bus was overwhelming. Everyone was ready for our last 20 miles. The walk through downtown Atlanta was quite peaceful. We did not start at the head of the crowd today, so we experienced the "sea of pink"....and met many new people as I passed with a cheerful "good morning" because I was too cold to walk slow. We arrived at Turner field, our final destination around 1:30 and cheered the other 2,200 people in for the next 3 hours. We received a rose and out Victory shirts. By this point, you did not realize your feet hurt or that you were tired. It was absolutely amazing to see the different people who walked and to see the emotion of each person as they walked through the cheering crown as they entered Turner Field. We filed out of turner field to enter Closing ceremony...walkers first, followed by Survivors who wore pink shirts. Family and supporters lined the entrance to Closing ceremony...cheering, screaming, and high-fiving each walker. I went in to this event with the mindset that I was helping a great cause with hopes of changing a life...and came out of it a changed person. It is truly an experience that I will never forget. With that, I have already signed up for the 2010 3-day and looking forward to many more years to come!
Thank everyone for your support and encouragement!
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