Letter from the Dance Marathon Magazine Editor

After spending a majority of the week complaining how tired I was because I was up late working on this magazine, I had a revelation. I realized that no matter how tired I felt, I wasn't nearly as tired as the dancers who are sacrificing their weekend, as well as sleep, to participate in dance marathon and help the Four Diamonds Fund.

As I began to think about it further, I remembered that the kids at the marathon have also been tired from chemotherapy treatments and extensive tests. And I can never imagine what that kind fatigue is like.

And then I remembered the parents, who have probably spent countless nights worrying about the health of their kids, asking themselves why it was their child who got sick, and wishing they could only take their child's place. They understand what exhaustion is.

That is a kind of fatigue that I hope I never experience. And I wish that a time comes in the families' lives when they won't have to ever go through another sleepless night.

This scrapbook looks back at the dancers, doctors and nurses, staff, committee members and the kids and parents who all lost a little sleep in the fight against cancer. Their work will be remembered always.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Strawser,
Collegian Magazine editor