I am raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care because their nurses allow people who are approaching the end of their lives to remain at home if they wish to, through its nationwide network of Marie Curie Nurses who provide nursing care at home. When my dad came home a nurse stayed overnight with him for two nights, though we didn't know until later that she was a Marie Curie nurse. This not only allowed us to sleep and rest, but also gave him the care he needed, whenever he needed it throughout the night.

I think the least I can do is run a few miles to raise some money in order to allow other people the comfort of spending their last days in their own home, where there are no visiting restrictions and in a place familiar to them. No end of people were able to visit dad in the last few days and I think this was so important to everyone involved. 

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