I thought to myself, 10km is such a pathetic distance, I've got friends running half marathons and full marathons, and here I am, struggling with barely a quarter of a full marathon. People who knows me know that I absolutely hate running. But I'm setting this page up anyway, because this isn't about me, this is about all the children out there with life limiting conditions. When a friend's sister passed away in her teens with a brain tumour, their family started a charity that would help children with life-limiting conditions to live their lives fully without worrying about finance or any other limitations.

I've just finished 7 weeks in paediatrics, where every day I saw children crying and dreading their visits to "the nice doctors". Some of them inevitably get diagnosed with a life-limiting condition, and it breaks my heart to see these children and their families having to deal with the news and the change it brings. Eventually, clinics, treatment, follow-ups, appointments start pervading every aspect of their lives.

That is why this charity's cause is something I believe in with all my heart, because they make the effort in giving these children and their families a break from the all-too-invasive medical world, allowing them to create happy memories without it being tainted by the harsh reality that they face most of the time, and brings families closer together through these bonding events. Hence, this ten thousand metres is for them. I am grateful for my friends and family who will be supporting me, but i'd like you guys, my friends, to remember to appreciate the support that we have around us, and the time we have with our loved ones, and cherish those moments, and if you'd be so kind, to help these children have the support and love they need too.