San Francisco, CA – On the day of pink, where thousands walk 39.3 miles to raise money and awareness for breast cancer, a small group of individuals gathered around a heavy black wheelchair. Unlike the thousands that covered miles and miles for their cause, these individuals will cover 5 kilometers, 5 important kilometers; these kilometers are some of the most meaning full steps that these individuals will take. Standing around the wheelchair, they are waiting for a very important participant named Caliah.
Caliah is a happy and active 10-year-old, much like every other child her age, she plays Pokemon Go and has a fixation for cartoons, she laughs and giggles at jokes, and she much like all kids her age wants to be the center of attention. …show more content…
They will take turns pushing her wheelchair through the entirety of the race, enabling her to tackle the 5 kilometers. The other reason that Caliah will be able to run her first race is because of her mom Cameca, who stated, “We are a sports family and we didn’t want to exclude her.”
As the running team prepared for their “race”, you can see in the face of Cameca that this is a big moment for her and Caliah, a moment that she wouldn’t want to miss. Though not as prepared as she wished, Cameca without hesitation decided that she would run along with everyone, she cautioned that she hasn’t exercised in a while and running might the race catch her off guard.
As the team got going, you can see the change in Caliah’s demeanor, you can see that she enjoys the wind on her face, you can see her laugh as the team ran together, even chasing after team member and giddily requesting to chase bicycle riders. Though this was a big moment for Caliah, this was a bigger moment for Cameca, the mom who pushed herself to run with a group of runners who will participate in the upcoming SF marathon, though tired and in need of some short breaks, she powered through just so she can enjoy the
Caliah is a happy and active 10-year-old, much like every other child her age, she plays Pokemon Go and has a fixation for cartoons, she laughs and giggles at jokes, and she much like all kids her age wants to be the center of attention. …show more content…
They will take turns pushing her wheelchair through the entirety of the race, enabling her to tackle the 5 kilometers. The other reason that Caliah will be able to run her first race is because of her mom Cameca, who stated, “We are a sports family and we didn’t want to exclude her.”
As the running team prepared for their “race”, you can see in the face of Cameca that this is a big moment for her and Caliah, a moment that she wouldn’t want to miss. Though not as prepared as she wished, Cameca without hesitation decided that she would run along with everyone, she cautioned that she hasn’t exercised in a while and running might the race catch her off guard.
As the team got going, you can see the change in Caliah’s demeanor, you can see that she enjoys the wind on her face, you can see her laugh as the team ran together, even chasing after team member and giddily requesting to chase bicycle riders. Though this was a big moment for Caliah, this was a bigger moment for Cameca, the mom who pushed herself to run with a group of runners who will participate in the upcoming SF marathon, though tired and in need of some short breaks, she powered through just so she can enjoy the