Last week I walked in the ALS Assocation's "Walk to Defeat ALS" in Irvine with Megan Mishork's team "Meg's Legs" and it was a really moving experience. There were so many people who came to support loved ones battling ALS or to celebrate and remember loved ones who had passed on. The energy and positive spirit was amazing.

Here are some clips I pieced together from the walk:



It's been awhile since Lou Gehrig gave his famous Farewell to baseball speech, but to everyone with ALS or part of the ALS community, I'd say they are still poignant. If you've never heard it, you should watch this original footage:



This won't be the only piece I'll write about Megan Mishork - she's started her own blog that I'll be following, "GimpGirl Adventures". It's both moving, reflective, and funny, and I promise to try to get some more of Megan's witticisms and stuff from the ALS community up here again soon.