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Dave Harm


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Years ago, during the peak of my insanity I never envisioned being able to talk to more then a couple of people at a time.That changed with sobriety and learning how to speak in front of a group at AA meetings.

 

This experience gave me the strength to go a little further.To speak in front of crowds.Tonight is the American Cancer Societys Relay For Life event in our community.Before the survivors lap, I will be reading the poem below to 500 people.

 

I am so grateful for the gifts my Higher Power has given me, as well as the strength to see it through.And it is all because of AA and sobriety.Please do me a favor and keep me in your thoughts and prayers that I may be blessed enough to hit a home run.The theme for this year is The 80s, hope you enjoy it

 

Thanks,

Dave

The 1980s

the 1980s... the Beatles had gone away
replaced by ZZ Top, Billy Joel,  Bruce Springsteen
it was new music for a new day

hippies and flower children were no more
bell bottoms were replaced with parachute pants
and yuppies ruled the dance floor

records were replaced by CD's
and we listened to scratch free music
with the cool spring breeze

Betamax and VHS fought the VCR war
we no longer had to go to the theater
our favorite movies were at the video store

we were born to be wild and born to be free
jelly shoes, neon clothes, leg warmers
Madonna and The A-Team with Mr. T

But the 80s were more then our evolution
there was a man... a doctor
who started a revolution

he took that first step on a track
for 24 hours he did it alone
his message... we will attack

Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran
a symbolic gesture saying
we will eliminate cancer in every child, woman and man

well never forget those we have lost
they fought a strong battle
and they paid the ultimate cost

 

 

well celebrate those who walk tonight
to admire and honor them
for their strength with this fight

all alone Dr. Klatt walked
he raised money
and people began to talk

by year two... teams were formed
220 people joined the doctor
and the Relay For Life was born

it continued to grow and expand
and in no time at all
The Relay For Life crossed our great land

tonight we'll have some fun
we'll share stories, sing some songs,
walk and wait for the rising sun

and the sun will provide us
with a vision we want to see
a world... living cancer free!

 

©2009DaveHarm

 

 

 



-- Edited by Dave Harm on Friday 1st of May 2009 04:48:44 PM

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Thanks for sharing............ I sent a copy to my father, who was diagnosed with lung cancer just 2 days ago.


Thanks, again

Jen

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Thoughts & prayers for you both. Thank you for sharing xxx

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Hi Dave,

Very beautiful, and just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to share that with us.

My best to you,

Toni

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Hi Dave,

How was Friday night, just was thinking of you, and hope that Friday night was glorious success.

Toni

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Well I didn't exactly hit a home run, though I didn't strike out either.

I probably hit a double.  The problem I have every year (this was my 6th year of doing this) is that they hand me a mic and everyone is waiting for me to "wow" them and I start reading.

And the pitch of my voice is constantly changing because on both sides of me are two large speakers.  And as I speak I can hear my voice "screaming" through the speakers, so I try to be a little softer.  Then I can't hear myself and I raise my voice.

Very much a yo-yo effect.  But I'm learning.  It was a beautiful Friday night, had a great meal and I'd say I read the poem to roughly 750 people right before the survivors first lap.  And that lap had 143 men, women, and children with different phases and types of cancer.

It's always a very humbling night and one that I'm very honored to be a part of.  In a couple of months I'll do it again in another part of the state... it has become very much part of my non-AA service work.

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Much Respect. I would totally choke doing that.

I lost my dad to cancer 4 years ago April 15.


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Dave,
On behalf of other cancer survivors, thank you for your role in helping to find a cure!
Gratefully,
Wanda

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