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Favorite part: Seeing other patients and their families who you have not seen in a very long time. Seeing all the nurses and support staff that we love.

The Rainbow of Heroes Walk is a meaningful part of our life. To honor and pay tribute to the children and families that endure the PBMT process is very important to us. We have participated in every one and travel each year from California to attend.

Today was very special -- the annual Rainbow of Heroes Walk. ... Basically it's an event where all the families come out into the sunny day and let their kids run wild and play, finally play, and just be CHILDREN, in groups and gaggles of other children, where they belong.

I first attended the walk when Jack was on 5200, and it offered me hope because I could see all of the other families who had gone through transplant...

The most emotional part of the day was toward the end of the event. All of the children and their families held balloons in their hands representing the child that had been transplanted.

The walk is a time to reflect on how precious life is and how we should slow down and enjoy each day we have been given for you never know when it will be your last. It helped me remember that relationships are the only thing that has eternal value and how we "walk" with each other is of supreme importance.