Sunday 1st March 2020 saw us running the 'Vitality London Half Marathon', alongside Frank, in support of one of our favoured charities, 'The Frank Bruno Foundation'. As a team, we raised a fantastic sum of money which will go a long way to providing support and ongoing programmes for those suffering with mental health issues.
You are all aware that I have run London Marathons and dozens of half marathons, and tried my hardest in raising money for charity. There is nothing for me to prove to anyone, least of all myself. I have been there, done that and got the T Shirt (pun intended) (and the medals). Neither is it about the distance. It is about the OBJECTIVE, and that objective is to help other people.
Personally, I feel that I have the heart of a thousand lions and the strength of a thousand horses, but there are so many people who don't have any strength at all. People who CANNOT cope with life. And that, my friends, is tragic. We must come together and HELP. Any of you could be that person who breaks down, cannot cope with stress, or loses the will to live. Who do you turn to for support? Who is there for those who do not reach out? Good question.
Well, I am appealing for you all to help create that answer. The Frank Bruno Foundation are and WILL be helping people. And whilst donations are crucial, also is the effort from you, me and everyone to be active in our mission. It takes one person to start a mission, but that one person has to get up off their backside and DO something. Effort includes supporting, effort includes encouraging, effort includes anyone who says something to someone else and made them feel better. Mental illness does not choose who to attack. We are all sitting ducks. My aim, and to whatever scale possible, I will succeed, is not to change mental illness to mental wellness, but to change mental wellness to mental strength. We must create a society where people are able to access the power of their mind. An incredible power like no other, if we know how to utilise it.
Our ongoing association with 'The Frank Bruno Foundation' will see much activity in the future, a future that will return the power to many people. Keep watching and stay tuned for a life of positivity and strength. Thank you so much for listening.
Graham
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