 Coast to Coast Mama
The gods must be crazy and maybe Anne is to! I have lost count on the number of times I have flown across our country from coast to coast. Often it is with my nose pressed against the window watching America slip by at 500 + miles per hour.
While I see a lot, it is impossible to gain an appreciation for the lives passing beneath me. I have often asked myself, who are those people? What are they like? What are their challenges? What does the grass smell like? Is it hot or is it cold? I get a sense of it, but can't touch it.
In a quirky twist of fate, I find my life reflecting this experience. For 61 years life flew by, however for the past three years, I have been slowed down by living with the challenges of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
Starting in June, Anne is crossing the country from west to east, ocean to ocean, at an average speed of 18 miles per hour on her bike. Moving at that speed she will have the opportunity to answer my questions. She has promised to share with me her cross country ride through her blogs.
I hope you will share with me good wishes as she takes on this incredible endeavour. She shares below on how you can follow her ride and how she is creating awareness and a cure for ALS.
Rob Spear
Riding coast to coast for ALS
Many of you have asked me why I am riding 3,629 miles across this country. The answer is, not only to awaken my spirit, but to raise money and awareness for ALS research and early diagnostic testing for Bipolar.
I have created a website www.coasttocoastmama.com that explains in detail about ALS and Bipolar. Rob has created a video which is on the site that talks about what it is like living with ALS. Though a tragic disease, you will see for yourself how Rob continues to have a contagious spirit for life. As we continue to work together helping families through their struggles, Rob still inpires us all.
I hope you will consider making a donation toward the research in finding a cure for this awful disease. You can go to the donation page on www.coasttocoastmama.com and either give now or pledge an amount per mile.
Keep Rob in your thoughts, and know he would love to hear special stories about your familiy and always a great joke! You can email him at: deliberatedirections@gmail.com
You can follow my journey on my site as I will be blogging everyday.
Thank you in advance for you support.
Anne Campbell
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