On May 24th I ran a marathon in Ottawa to raise funds to build an orphanage for children with AIDS. The marathon was not an easy one but I managed to finish. I raised $3100.00 which will get the orphanage up and running in the Kitale area of Kenya. I started running when I was older and ran my first marathon at 60. I try to run one each year and this was my fifth marathon. Raising the money was wonderful, but I met a wonderful young woman on that run named Marg from Belleville, Ont. This was her first marthon and she joined me at about kilometer 30. I was having a tough time at that moment and she appeared by my side asking if she could walk with me (I was walking at this time). Before she came along I was thinking about quitting, which is really not in my vocabulary. Marg and I finished the race together and meeting her was a bonus. She was a true inspiration.
I told her all about the work I do in Kenya and she was very inspired by my story. She is much younger than I am and is a nurse. Going to Kenya is on her list of things to do when she is retired. The orphanage will become a reality and I have also made a new friend. Thanks Marg for you inspiration and kindness.
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