A lot has happened.

WHERE DO I START? I'VE BEEN ON BLOGGER SINCE 2005, RIGHT AFTER MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY FROM PANCREATIC CANCER ON JULY 25TH. ON SEPTEMBER 11TH OF THE SAME YEAR I DECIDED TO RIDE A BICYCLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY IN MY MOTHER, CAROLE PORFILIO'S NAME. I DID NOT HAVE MANY RESOURSES AT MY DISPOSAL TO REALISTICLY MAKE THE TRIP AND BE SUCCESSFUL. I HAD VERY LITTLE MONEY AND STILL NO BIKE WHEN AN ARTICLE ON MY TRIP CAME OUT IN THE NEWSPAPER. THATS WHEN A STRANGER WHO I WOULD SOON COME TO LOVE DONATED HIS BRAND NEW CANNONDALE TO ME. BUT HIS GENEROSITY WOULD COME AT BIG PRICE. HIS NAME IS MITCH BERKE, AND HIS LIFE WAS IN THE BALANCE. HE HAD JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME PANCREATIC CANCER AS MY MOM.