TIMMY CONNOLLY -- Cancer, Mom, Life -- #158

Timmy Connolly came to me by way of my beautiful sister Linda and East Carolina – and ever since, we’ve been kindred spirits.  Last year on this day, November 2, Timmy’s mother died from Glioblastoma – a cruel and aggressive form of brain cancer.  Broadly brain cancer is under-funded – so to honor his mother and to help solve the stupid problem of cancer, last month Timmy hiked the Grand Canyon as a member of the 3000 Miles To A Cure team – 26 miles, 10,141 feet of altitude change – one day – from the north rim to the south rim of the Grand Canyon.  In their own words:

It is a powerful metaphor for the race to end brain cancer. The canyon represents the valley of death of underfunded research. We know that funding brain tumor research will change the future for those diagnosed with brain cancer and that if money is the problem, it’s a problem that can be solved. Together, we can do this.

Timmy – it is always a treat to be with you – and especially outside by the fire, smoking cigar, lots of laughs, and remembering your beautiful mom who is looking down with the hope that each conversation and trek will move us closer and closer to erasing the scourge of cancer from the face of the planet.

If you have it in your heart, please donate to Timmy’s cause:

3000 Miles To A Cure

w/ love,

Billy G!