I am honored to run the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute because my family, like so many others, has been touched by cancer.

In 2005, my Aunt Norma succumbed to colon cancer. She was my Dad's youngest sister, a mother to four daughters and one son, and a light in our lives. She was the funny one. I believe I inherited her sense of humor, as Aunt Norma was always the life of the party. I remember a trip to Las Vegas a few years ago when Aunt Norma and Aunt Adeline stayed up all night playing slot machines. They even outlasted me!

If my legs begin to ache during the race, I will draw on Aunt Norma - her warm laugh and her sunny spirit - for inspiration.

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