On Friday night when I got home from the flag day 5k, I checked Facebook and saw the news about one of my Skirt Sisters, another Skirt Sports Ambassador, had been involved in a horrid tragedy.
News:
Mom, kids shot point-blank after Westminster road rage incident, affidavit says
It's a hard article to read, and honestly you've likely heard about it on your local new affiliate.
I was in shock, sure I've heard horrific stories in the news, but never have they ever hit so close to my circle. I didn't even tell my husband that night, I just talked about my race and kept the horror to myself.
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Miles for Meghan |
Saturday morning I told my husband. I changed to run so that I could include that with our plans for the day. I did not intend to run on Saturday but I did 1 mile, relatively slowly for Meghan. I spent the late morning and mid day with my family, wondering a park and downtown Nashua. I shared the story on my instagram and fb page.
I checked for updates and plans to support Meghan and her family. I prayed for them, as she and her son struggled in the IUC and for her husband.
On Monday I donated blood. I'm all for preventative medicine and making healthy choices, Meghan was as well, but somethings you can not control. In a crisis, one of the critical supplies needed is blood and it's not something we can manufacture in a lab.
If you are like me, you may be wondering what can I do? Right now, these are the simple things you are do.
1) Donate to help the Bigelow family with expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/official-bigelow-family
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At a local Red Cross blood drive. |
2) Donate Blood. They are alive because of blood transfusions, if you are able, help make sure if anyone else is in dire need the supply is there.
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Colorado friends, there are specific drive going on with Bonfils Blood Center.
If you are anywhere else, the Red Cross has set up a virtual blood drive. If you do the instagram/facebook hashtag thing, use #Fight4Bigs
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