The brave, the strong...

          The night cools down, the sun begins to set and Tiguas begin to dance. Drums beating loudly in the back as for cultural support an protection. Family, friends,all supports attended in this walk to give hope and strength for children with cancer. Each family gathered has had a child in the family diagnosed with cancer, Balloons being separated amongest each individual, and each family

 dressed in uniform support t-shirts for the child in each family. 

          The children play and enjoy the energy of the day and family members, friends began to converse i presume the overall factors that a child with cancer has undergone and the battle they fight, but their amazing strength they've shown/progressed. As t he walk begins to proceed the Tiguas lead the way of the trial while they dance and beat the drums. The Tiguas in this lead were some children dancing with maracas, lead by older Tigua members beating the drums. As the walk proceeded placed along the path were candlelight bags with drawings, names and pictures of child who are fighting cancer and for some who have lost a child due to cancer. As the walk began to proceed further and further, the conversation level of the people around in the path has increased and people are well adjusted. A child in front of me has been diagnosed with leukemia last year and is feeling "One-hundred billion times better" but the process of her progress has been a difficult one and she prayers for others to be free from cancer.

She told me that her improvement has been very exciting for her family, but along with has been a rough road the process chemotherapy has put her through. She begins to thank her family for all their love and support they have undergone with them and to  be part of this walk to support all who fight cancer. As the night begins to take over the day the Tiguas ahead of the trail begin to reach the end of the walk. People begin to gather for a speech and ceremony held by the TIguas to thank everyone for their support and for their donations to help children in need of  cancer treatments and to help the childs cancer process much easier for them and their families. After the walk was over families gathered such as a picnic gathering and each seemed to enjoy their day, after all the weather couldn't have been any better. Each family was packed with chairs, chips, ice chest full of beverages, pizza and burgers. I not noticed that many family member here are Hispanic with over 15 family member in their group. At the end of the day people began to pack up there things the end of a wonderful day to be with the ones that mean the most to you and to support the ones that struggle but fight stronger than anyone can imagine.