Walking to Iraq update

Morning! Seems in my eagerness to "Go Bold" I have bitten off more than I can chew and may have done myself one over. Am I the only person in America who had absolutely no idea how far away Iraq is from the USA? It is twice the distance of England, and I can't fatham walking to Europe! I am looking at logging 6,000 miles (per Google searches this is flight time) in this walking quest, and to date I have logged 5.75 miles in 10 days.

In retrospect, this project is going to require some tweaking, yes? But I won't stop walking, in fact, I'm determined to make this happen and right now, I know I can. Plus, I have my first sponsor (thanks, Mom!) who is the one whose cure for Ovarian cancer I seek, and so there's no giving up now, at least not without a lot of squirming and shuffling of my feet. Plus, she might use my full government and then I'm doomed. :o)

In other Iraq news, my official Soldier's Angel, Rubber Ducky, has informed me via email that he will be coming home for leave in March, then will be out of the service in the Summer, then joining the National Guard after that. I am so proud of him and to make my day complete he has agreed to allow me to sponsor him anytime he is deployed. Lucky me, as I consider it a great honor and a privilege to support him, and my Unofficial (no nickname provided yet) while he serves near Pakistan, as they are so very far away from home, on the clock 24/7/365, and doing a job few of us can even fathom in danger none of us, I pray, will ever know, due in part if not in whole, to their very efforts.

Rubber Ducky and Cleveland, I salute you.

Walking to Iraq

This is a defining moment for me; it's 2009 and I'm going to shine! I'm taking back my life and celebrating all that is most wonderful about me because I realized I've lost sight of myself and the power that is within me and it's no longer acceptable. It's over. Sharon is back!

Sarting right now I am walking to Iraq and in doing so will achieve these two goals:

* Track my progress and hold myself accountable in keeping my commitment to walk to a healthier and best me yet

* Virtually cover the distance between me and my official soldier adoptee, Rubber Ducky, stationed in Iraq and to pray for him every step of the way

In the next couple of days I will be calculating the distance I will be traveling, purchasing a map for tracking purposes, and deciding on a timeframe to complete this task. I have no idea of the distance but I'm going to cover it.

Yet the walking won't wait so today, after a good night's sleep, the journey begins as I step out and start my walk to Iraq and the quest to be my best!