“It made me feel tougher, freer, and more open to the goodness in the world.” ❤️
I didn’t know how badly I wanted a third child until my wife, Shauna, told me she was pregnant. When Duncan was born in September 2016, our other children, James, 8, and Lia, 5, adored him instantly, and life felt magical.
But when Duncan was just three months old, he developed a low-grade fever and then a spot on his leg. Within 24 hours, he was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. We were terrified, but hopeful. After two rounds of chemotherapy, Duncan, full of smiles and strength, headed home, but relapsed five weeks later. On October 16, at just 13 months old, he passed away.
The first month without Duncan is still a blur. The pain of losing your child is everything you think it is, multiplied by a million. Shauna and I were completely destroyed. We were fortunate to be surrounded by friends and family who brought us meals and helped with the kids, but the grief was unwavering.Then two of my best friends texted me to invite me on a hike.
. Would I join him? I hadn’t run in years, but found a training schedule in a running book, and stuck with it.Everything from trips to the grocery store to watching TV felt so pointless, but somehow when I started running, I found a lot of meaning in it. Especially when I started pushing myself past where I was comfortable going.
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