Ten years ago this August, I had a daughter who was born an angel.  For the last ten years I have been trying to figure out how I can best honor her memory.  While she did not die from cancer (it was a still birth) I had to find the strength to move forward and carry on.  Today I am a father of four more kids and blessed that they are all healthy but I realize there are millions of parents across this country who can't say that.

It all started when my friend Missy posted on Facebook that her son Connor had cancer.  At that moment, I broke down and cried.  It brought flashes back of my daughter Angel.  Then my sister in law posted that her friend's son Carson had been diagnosed with cancer.  Then a college friend of mine, her son Jacob was diagnosed.  This one hit me hard.  Some may ask why this one?  Well, the answer is simple.  He came up with a bucket list for himself.  A seven year old coming up with a bucket list?  Why should we allow this to happen?  This included various things, but one of them was to kiss a girl his mom did not approve of.  At this point, this is when I decided to start to think about something needing to be done.  Finally, my friend Trish's daughter's friend was diagnosed.  Pictures were posted of constantly and they were constant smiles.  He wanted to be a police officer and was able to live his dream.  Unfortunately, he passed away January 25th of this year.

Well, ten years after my daughter, Angel, passed, I have decided to dedicate my life to help find a cure for all children with cancer.  I joined Team Lemon to help Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation find a cure for all children with cancer.  I am going to run the Philadelphia Marathon as a member of Team Lemon.  The money you donate will pay for research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancer.  Please help kids and their families by providing desperately needed hope.  Thank you for your support.