2012 Relay For Life of York NE: Bambi Dawn Junge - The American Cancer Society - 2012 Relay For Life of York NE

2012 Relay For Life of York NE: Bambi Dawn Junge - The American Cancer Society - 2012 Relay For Life of York NE

Hello there! I'm Bambi. I'm fabulous. That could be the end of my writing to sum me all up. Always seems like though I have something to say. I would say though, the passing of my friend Brandy's sister really prompted me to start my own blog. I read her sisters blog & have been inspired so much. Tracy Harnly. The girl with a million dollar smile & heart. She had cancer for five years before it took her precious life. This woman was a wife, a sister, a mother of two darling boys, a daughter. And oh so loved by everyone she came in contact with. In all her pictures there is pure joy in her smile that could light up the darkest room. She writes in her blogs about her life with cancer, her sad parts, but her humor always made me wipe my tears away with laughter. She jokes about her uniboob. Not just anyone would have handled cancer & life the way Tracy did. Attitude is everything. Every blog post had what she was thankful for. I loved that. So many times this past year I have been depressed and sad about my marriage falling apart and the mean stuff said to me by people and I really got down on myself to the point I started drinking. Drinking alot. Seemed kind of funny all within a week I stopped drinking read all Tracy's blogs. I was like I was so like her before. I always laughed and smiled. Even though my best friend and friends told me this too will pass....I kept putting off stopping drinking to numb. People said to me, Bambi you are going to kill yourself. You need to think of your girls. I thought I will next week. I just need to "not deal and not feel now". Then I started really thinking after a night I got comatose drunk and next day thought about how horrible I am to waste my life this way. Tracy probally knew she was going to lose her battle yet up until her last day and breathe, she remained positive, she had a great attitude. I thought what if I was killed in a car wreck or just anything. Every second I waste being depressed about the hand I was dealt with. I realized that day it was enough. I am going to be the Bambi I know. The one full of smiles, and hugs and be inspiring for other people. Just like Tracy did for me. The heavens got an angel that day. RIP TRACY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vigIVXDmHdI
One of Tracy's Favorite Songs. I run for LIFE!
When I started working at Verizon in York, NE I met ONE OF THE MOST loving and adorable people I probally ever encounterd. Dawn Macilravy. She let me in on a story that she had cancer, leukemia which told about her bald stage and all sorts of treatments and how through the care of cancer treatments, her travel was covered otherwise she would have been devestated even more with bills. I had already helped do fundraising for Tracy and promised myself the next year I would be a captain to help relay for my great friend and survivor Dawn.
I sign up to Relay for Dawn's sister Tracy Rasmussen who was looking for people to start teams. I was all over it. Had a team within a few days was on a roll!!!
Most recently found out Dawn has relasped with luekemia and am glad more now than ever I signed up and proud to have this strong woman Dawn on my team along with her step daughters, their family my friends and family.
We are all about MORE BIRTHDAYS!!!!! WILD FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!
Every day, the American Cancer Society is helping us stay well by preventing cancer or finding it at its earliest, most treatable stages. They assist families in finding the best resources to help their friend or loved one deal with a diagnosis and their journey to get well. The American Cancer Society is also rallying communities (like ours!) through events like Relay For Life, to fight back and find cures for this disease.

Please join my team or make a donation to help the American Cancer Society create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Together, we can help make sure that cancer never steals another year of anyone?s life!

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