Last night was my first Relay for Life experience.  I have never met so many caring, compassionate, cheerful and committed people.  From the moment that I registered to the Luminaria ceremony, everyone that I came into contact with made my experience unforgettable.  People would come up to me and say congratulations!  At first, I thought are they talking to me, and then I realized they were congratulating me on surviving. WOW! My great nephew, his mom and mawmaw are part of the committee for the Relay for Life Event here in Mandeville.  They had told me about the event, but I had no idea!  Recently, Chris sent me an email about his personal page saying that he was raising money.  I decided to start my own personal page and send emails to my family and friends to see if I could raise money myself.  I started with a goal of $500 and have currently raised $300.  I have started a team!  We are so excited about being a part of this great event! I will keep you updated throughout the year.