February 22nd

This past 24 hours has been SUPER exciting!  In case anybody didn't know, I was involved in something here this year called UGA Miracle, where we raise money for the local Miracle Network Hospital, and in this case, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.  We work on raising money all year, and at the end, we have a 24 hour celebration called Dance Marathon, where we finish fundraising and celebrate the miracle families, which is the reason why we do what we do.  There are about 40 different families that have spent time at Children's Healthcare that come and share at Dance Marathon, so it was really neat to get to hear all of the stories.  Ideally, you're supposed to stay for all 24 hours, but unfortunately I have a midterm on Monday and I'm still getting over being sick, so I didn't stay all 24.  I made it until a little after midnight and then went back to sleep, but I did end up coming back in the morning for the last hour and a half!  And next year, I definitely plan on staying the whole 24 hours and possibly even doing the standing challenge, where you stand for 24 hours in honor of the kids who will never be able to stand anymore.  UGA Miracle is definitely a worthwhile organization, and I was so blessed to be a part of it this year!  #DestinationDM #LoseYourself #ForTheKids