An Awesome Day As Part of Team Yahoo!

Today was a good day. Catherine's father came in to talk to the team about his experience with myeloma. I learned so much today about cancer, the way it has affected Catherine's family, and how amazing of a bond they share.

Today, I cried in front of strangers and coworkers, and honestly didn't care. Dan (Catherine's dad) told us a moving story about his 5 year battle with cancer, and how the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has helped him. To date, we have raised $195,000 for Team In Training and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as TEAM YAHOO.

Appropriately, today also felt a little bit like a Spirit Day. Our team jerseys came in, and I proudly wore mine over my work clothes. I'm not sure if I'll wear my Y! jersey or my Team In Training singlet for the race, but I have a day to test out how the Y! top feels.

Thank you to Catherine and Dan for sharing your stories with us. Thank you to Doug for being an amazing captain, and helping our team fundraise so much, and making Team Yahoo! the amazing experience that it has been so far. Thank you to Jodie for putting all of this together today with Catherine's father, and getting the t-shirt that we signed for him. My message read, "Y!OU'VE KEPT ME GOING". Through all the training and the pain, I know sometimes I have been distracted and have forgotten the true reason I'm doing this. I don't fully remember what it was like when my family lost my dad's brother to cancer, but there are days that I definitely look at my father and wonder what it is like to lose a sibling, an only sibling, and not be able to continue a life with them. Its unimaginable, and the thought makes me feel a helplessness that I cannot describe. I hope the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society can continue to do its good work, and keep more people healthy (or healthier), and keep more families together. I thank all of Team Yahoo! for pushing me to keep training, and to keep fundraising, and to keep being a part of this amazing experience.