{"id":44999,"date":"2018-12-02T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/?p=44999"},"modified":"2018-12-02T22:33:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T14:33:57","slug":"skechers-friendship-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/2018\/12\/skechers-friendship-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration of Life \u2013 Skechers Friendship Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I opened up to share news of my cancer, friends, family and even faithful readers whom I’ve have never met, started to pour in prayers and encouragement. Some even gone the extra mile to send me tangible well wishes in the form of flowers, cupcakes, organic food, scented candles, biblical journals etc. My colleagues also threw me a surprise \u2018Get-Well-Soon\u2019 lunch the day before my op. Unbeknown to them; these acts of love, however tiny or insignificant they may seem, were life-giving. As the year draws to a close, I want to remember these friends who have been my beacons of light in my journey towards hope and cancer remission.<\/p>\n

When I knew of the inaugural Skechers Friendship Walk right here in Singapore, I knew that, as \u2018un-sporty\u2019 as I am, I had to do this – to walk in celebration of life and friendship.  Every step I took in that 5km walk, though short, was introspective. I recalled friends who reached out to me this year, and said a grateful prayer for each of them. Without friends, this cancer journey would have been so bleak, depressing and lonely… <\/p>\n

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Skechers Friendship Walk 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The inaugural Skechers Friendship Walk in Singapore was held at Gardens by the Bay East. The event space used was right below part of the Benjamin Sheares bridge and right next to Passion Wave \u2013 PA\u2019s water-sports venue at Tanjung Rhu.<\/p>\n

We loved the fact that the crowd was more manageable compared to many other mass walks and runs we have attended. It made the walk far more cosy and enjoyable especially for families with young children. As we waited for the rain to abate, we joined the other participants to play the variety of family-friendly games at the Skechers Festival Village. There were also a small selection of food and drinks to keep hunger pangs at bay. The wait gave us some time to connect with friends, chitchat, took wefies etc\u2026 <\/p>\n

When the rain cleared and there was no more lighting risk, the walk began! And walk we did. <\/p>\n

Watch highlights of the inaugural Skechers Friendship Walk here:<\/p>\n