#redshoesforkyra

 all for a reason 

I'm a  parent of child who passed away from a brain tumor at the age of two and a half. I am also a mom to two other children. Ross, now aged 32, who was. born two years before Kyra and Branagh 26, who was born two years after Kyra passed away. 

There's many things about this journey no one can prepare you for. The net of the aftermath is wide and it delves into the substance of everything.

Each of us step up to this cause for a reason. A parent who lost a child, a grandparent who endures the pain of watching their child go through losing a child, a sibling whose whole world will be forever changed. An aunt, a cousin, an uncle, a friend. 

Our compassion and our inherent will to make it right again, to help another child, to make a difference, to honor someone and keep their memory and their legacy alive. We all have a reason. 

To the siblings who may have felt they lived in the shadow of their parents loss, to the incredible people who hold us up when we think we can't. To the young kids who step up to shave their heads for other kids and to everyone in this community who steps up to raise funds for life saving research; all I can say is, thank you. A thousand thank you's. 

thank you for signing up with #teamkyra

Let's do this!

And; this year we honor a little girl, Ruby Kyra who is not quite 7 yet but will be the youngest ever to be knighted. Her beautiful parents Dawn Marie and Eric have raised funds in Ruby's name since before she was born, and they have given so much of their time and energy to help us pull off this event.

They met and fell in love whilst volunteering for our event and now married and a beautiful family of three. 

Slainte Ruby, we love you.