Contemplating IT

Hey All,

My wife and I are participating in the Avon Walk to Fight Breast Cancer this weekend. It is a two day walk - the first day is 26 miles and the second day is 13.3 miles. I was able to reach my goal of $5,000 - I've raised $5,195 at the writing of this blog entry. However, I am still hoping to raise more donations before I go into the weekend. I would appreciate any contributions (see the link at below).

I have always been a workaholic - spending the lion's share of my time driving business forward. This year my wife, Sue inspired me to break that cycle and dedicate some of my time to helping others in real need. The idea of spending several hours training seemed like a huge time commitment - especially since I started my own business. But it has been more than worth it.

Unfortunately it seemed fitting this year to join the fight against breast cancer. My wife's cousin Stephanie passed away after a 13 year battle with breast cancer. Our good friend Lesa has been fighting breast cancer for the last two years.

It has been sad for me to discover as I embarked on this "mission" that so many of you have been hit by similar trials and experiences. We all have our own personal struggles and challenges in our day-to-day lives. Our humanity is the common ground that ties us all together.

I like the idea of walking as a way to fight this disease. We were built to walk. It is core to our humanity. There is a graceful simplicity to the very notion of it. So I will walk a long, long way - with my wife and friends and thousands of others - to fight this disease.

It is greatly appreciated if you could donate - any amount is better than zero. It could be five, ten, twenty dollars - whatever works for you.

I apologize for using my business blog to reach out to you - many of whom I do not know - but this cause is worth it.

And fair warning to you all - I will write a follow up blog about the walk next week.

Here is the link:

Tony's Donation Page for the Walk To Fight Breast Cancer

Thank you - Tony Asaro