WOW

Wow.  

Seriously, guys, just wow.

What an amazing day we had last Sunday!  The Nashville March for Babies was incredible!

The weather was gorgeous, we had a great turn out, many, many, many of our teams have met their fundraising goals, and it was an all-around beautiful, emotional, wonderful day!

For me, the best part was DEFINITELY getting to meet so many of our teams.  I've been working with and talking with you for over 3 months now, and it was so nice to get to meet you in person...not to mention how awesome it was to meet so many of your beautiful children!  Unfortunately, as the day got busy I didn't get to meet all of you - hopefully we'll have the chance at our next Music City March of Dimes event.

I'm always emotionally overwhelmed at March for Babies because even with my beautiful girl by my side there is both so much to grieve and so much to celebrate.  This year, though, I definitely felt even more emotion, because I've had the priviledge of learning so many of YOUR stories.  In the past I've been vaguely aware of walking in honor and memory of ALL of the March of Dimes babies, and I have known some of my fellow walkers personally, but this year was really special, as I've gotten to know the ways in which so many of your hearts have been broken, touched, filled with joy, numbed, terrified and deeply, deeply blessed because you had or knew a child born sick or too soon.   

You are the reason we march.  And last weekend, it was an honor and a pleasure to March for Babies alongside you.  Thank you!                                    

p.s.  I just pulled the family team standings, and while I'm going to save that post for later, I'll tell you that in Nashville, we currently have 31 - THIRTY-ONE! - family teams who have raised over $1000!  Wow again!                                                    

                        

Family Teams Specialist