Today I am thankful for

the $128,569.22 raised by the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon (dmstl.org) for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals of St. Louis (http://www.cmn-stl.org/), benefitting St. Louis Children's Hospital (http://www.stlouischildrens.org) and SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center (http://www.cardinalglennon.com/Pages/default.aspx)!

I am thankful for the dancers, the morale captains, the Dance Marathon Exec Board, and everyone who donated to the cause.

I am thankful I had the opportunity to "DM" in college and be a part of such a great organization.

But most of all, today I am thankful for my sister, Briana.  I am thankful because #1 most days she will claim me as a relative #2 she poured her heart and soul into fundraising for the kids and #3 she never gives up.  I am thankful that she came to WashU three years ago and we had an opportunity to rekindle our sistership (sister relationship? sisterhood?).  I am thankful that I will get to see her on the culmination of November's thankful days (aka Turkey Day 2012!  It's going to be EPIC!) Basically I love her, miss her, and don't know what I would do without her!