Awesome.

Last weekend, we held the most successful Relay For Life event the city has ever seen. Over 500 people attended (most between Kick-off and the Luminaria Ceremony) and we raised over $78,000.00 and counting. The weather was beautiful for us!! No rain for the first time in years. We held an entire event, not to mention our first Fight Back Ceremony. In all it was amazing.

I'm actually allowing myself to feel a little satisfied! Chairing this event is always a little challenging, and leading up to the finish line things were getting nerve wracking. We had almost 400 people signed up on the website prior to the event, so we knew it was going to be big. Speaking in front of that many people is always a little embarrassing! And there's only so much making fun of oneself and muddling through that can be done. But it went over pretty well.

And my mom! Best survivor speaker ever. Of course I'm a little biased. And of course, my committee sort of coaxed her into it. But she did great. I barely choked up introducing her. And she didn't skip a beat till the end. Since a majority of my family participated in or helped run the event this year, it meant all the more.

But now I find myself at a crossroads. I have been looking to step down as Event Chair. However, as long as I'm where I am (location, job, etc), I can't imagine not being a part of Relay. I'd at least be a Team Captain. Attend the event. Walk the laps instead of running back and forth across the stadium for 20 hours.

So much of my time and energy has been spent trying to build this event up to what it's become today. I won't pretend that I'm the reason it's successful, and I know it will go on without me. I'm trying to figure out if I should step back and groom a replacement. Chair from the side. Or vice-chair. I don't want to see it fail.

On the other hand, this would be the perfect year to step back. We beat our city-wide goal of $57K (by $20,000.00!!!). My team raised over $12,000. And we were the second highest fundraiser! Our top team brought in over $20,000.00! Aside from the other event-wide successes, I surpassed my personal goal of $2,500.00.

I might actually let some pride sneak up on me this year.

Alas. That doesn't help me make a decision. And we all know how good I am at making decisions.

I guess we'll see what happens...