I spoke at a Memory Walk kickoff party last week. I’ve given the same version of my speech too many times to count now. In fact I have to remind myself each time I share my story, that it’s new to my audience. I want to be sure to impart the same energy and feeling as if I were telling the story for the first time.
What I realized after I spoke last week, was that I’m beginning to develop distance from my story. There are moments when I almost have to pinch myself. Moments when I wonder, did this actually happen to me? These moments are such gifts. Distance is a good thing. If you’d asked me a few years back I would have I would have said my story of loss was etched in my skin. It’s not any longer. It flows somewhere under the surface these days. I like it better there.
Speaking of the Memory Walk kickoff party, it’s time to join Team Dyer! The walk is a little less than two months away, and I’m kicking my fundraising efforts into high gear. Click here to visit our team site. You can join us for the walk on September 28th, find a walk near you, or make a donation. It’s instant karma!
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