Beth's Fundraising Page

A recent trip back to my Home land England to visit my family and my rather sick Father has made me realise that Love is the strongest medicine. I have decided to run the Auckland Half Marathon for my father Patrick McDermott. My father has a rare lung disease that has deteriated greatly over the last year and made him almost house bound with Oxygen keeping him alive. Every step of the 21.1km will be for you Dad and hopefully every breath I take you will feel.

My Mother is his career and has dedicated her life to making him comfortable and keeping his spirit alive. My Mother is an extraordinary women, the miracle is not that she does this but she is happy to do this. My Father is my hero and my inspiration he also is an extraordinary man and if you have ever had the pleasure to meet him you would agree with me. He has the most amazing positive outlook on life, never moans about his disability and illness and has never once asked “why me”,. Whilst staying with my parents not one day was the same. A simple cough from my father in the night could mean hours of recovery, my Mother is there in an instant by his side never looking for the rain only looking for the rainbow. She has this calmness and reassurance about her that is so special and so amazing, it’s like she has learnt the song in my Fathers heart and sings it with him when he has forgotten. The one thing I love about my Mother is when she smiles at you she means it. I kissed my family good-bye and put miles between us, but at the same time I carry them with me in my heart and in my mind, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.

My other inspiration is my Partner Lisa. Lisa has always been my rock, my soul mate, my realisation of life. She has a heart of gold and a soul to match. Her love is the fire that ignites the passion in my soul and for this I promise I will not let you down. When you give someone your heart, you're giving them your life when you give someone your soul, you’re giving them 'forever' and darling my soul is yours.

My greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try one more time. Good things may come to those who wait but they are only the scraps left by those who hustle. My secret to getting ahead is getting started and this is what I am just about to do…. Please follow and support me in my journey and help me get to that finish line in time.

Beth
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