Just Do It

The last three years of my life have been spent going to doctor's appointments, filling pill boxes, sitting in ERs and hospital rooms, and trying to make sure my parents had everything they needed.  In addition to that, I work a full time job and raise two wonderful children who are the reason I am still sane today.  What I have gone through is not so differen than what alot of people my age are going through.  No one prepares you for this and you're pretty much on your own trying to figure things out when you are supporting your parents as they get older. 
The part that really sucks, is that both my parents died.  It's hard to put into words how this has affected me, but I am having feelings I have never had before and it's definitely shaken my faith.  When you watch people you love die, it's hard not to start to wonder what this life we are given is all about.  My parents were both phenomenal people and it seems wrong that they both went through such a difficult time before they died.  I feel they deserved better.
The way I typically handle challenges is to DO something.  I spent a lot of time trying to make sure my Dad was OK after my Mother died and I have spent many months trying to get my Dad's estate settled.  Now I am ready to start to DO some things for myself and work to avoid the pain that my parents went through at the end of their lives.
So in 2011 I am going Green.  I am eating only plant based foods and I am trying something that I have never done before - I am competing in my first marathon, May 1st.  I will be checking in here and documenting my progress, so check back often as I begin this journey.