Another year, another MS Walk. The MS Walk was held in Toledo on Sunday, May 19th. Unfortunately, I didn’t plan my trip home well and I left out on my way back to South Carolina on the day of the walk. One of these days, I will grow up and get my life together. My soul sister, BT, attended the walk as she does every year in support of Denise (my cousin who is also affected by multiple sclerosis) and I. She also was so gracious as to hand out the blankets I made for individuals living with MS.
I don’t know either of the people she chose, but I am happy she let God lead her to the right people. BT came through with other pics for me to share of the walk.
I am so grateful to BT for her support each year in bringing awareness to the life-changing disease that is multiple sclerosis. Thank you my friend and soul sister. Thank you to everyone that checks in on me throughout the year and makes sure I am okay. I am okay, but I also know it is okay to not be okay. And some days I am not okay. But I will always push through. Don’t stop checking on me though. Be well and whole. Much love 🧡💚
This post is long overdue. I know y’all are tired of my little black ass and all my excuses. I don’t even have one this time. I quit with the excuses. I’m the problem 😫. We all know the first step is admitting you have a problem. So hopefully I can move on from here. Fingers crossed.
Recently, I was in Cleveland by way of Toledo to celebrate my friend Selena’s 45th birthday.
Of course, the rest of the crew was there. Aren’t we cute 😍.
Photo Bomber: Adaris Parr
Then came back to Toledo Sunday morning in time to make the MS Walk and surprise my soul sister Bea Tea. Bea Tea does the walk every year in support of me and my cousin Denise. I am so thankful and grateful for her. Listen, when I tell y’all I was tired as hell at work on the Monday and every other day that week once I returned. I’m too old for the burn and turn and staying up way past my normal bedtime. I think I have officially recovered 😆.
This MS walk was exactly what I needed. My team was small, but I was touched by everyone who attended. Honorable mention: my friend Melinda couldn’t make it to the walk, but she stopped by after the walk.
L to R: Vee, Bea Tea, Gerard, Me (of course), Sheron
And y’all know I had to crochet an MS blanket for the walk in my hometown. Once I realized I would be in town the same weekend as the walk, I got busy. I worked hard on this one! I knew I wanted to give it to this beautiful woman, Joy Norwood, and she is tall so I made it bigger than normal size.
Look at the little heart 💜.
I made my first MS blanket to give to an MS warrior in 2017. I wasn’t sure of the process I would use to choose the person to give the blanket to. I just wanted God to lead me to that person. God led me to Tina Santiago. I reunited with Tina and her team and we took an updated picture.
Tina also gave me a few more crosses that her dad, who is 100 years old, carved out of wood. He has officially retired from making crosses, but he has made 32,700. I am so honored to be a recipient of 1 out of 32,700.
All in all, one of the best MS walks hands down. I’m excited about next year’s walk. I will get organized and have a team and t-shirts. I even have someone in mind to give a blanket to.
After my last post a thousand years ago, I have had so many people pour into me. My friend Sherry sent me a response text and I have thought about what she wrote a lot. My friend Gerard stays blowing my head up with his encouraging words 😄. My best friends have supported me and reminded me that my voice is important and needed. Honestly, it has been making me emotional and I don’t do that. Okay, maybe just a little. I can’t tell you all how much it means to me. And that is why I do not have anymore excuses.
I can’t say how often I will post, but I know it will be more regularly. I can’t say what I will talk about. It may be a pity party or something inspirational. I just know I can’t stay silent any longer. I have something to say,…well a lot of things actually. Stay well and whole. Much Love 🧡💚
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Toledo Chapter will be holding their annual MS Walk on Sunday, May 21st at 10 am at the Huntington Center. My soul sister, Bea Tea, has created a team in support of little old me. If you would like to join her team and participate in the MS Walk, you can sign up at this link,
I would love to receive pictures from anyone who attends the walk. Please email any pictures to my email address, elsims27@yahoo.com. I will post any pictures shared on this blog.
Thank you all for your continued support, prayers, love and words of encouragement. I am humbled and grateful. Be well and whole. Much love 🧡💚
