Each year I sit down to write this letter and walk away.  I've been trying for weeks but something stops me.  I can give you a list of excuses but the truth is it's painful.  My father Norm and granpa Dave both lost their lives to a cancer that will take the lives of over 50,500 people this year alone.  While I may resist, I refuse to let the discomfort stop me from completing my task because I want to break the cycle before pancreatic cancer takes another family member or friend.  That's why on October 22nd I'll be taking part in the Hirschberg Foundation's 26th Annual L.a. Cancer Challenge 5k walk/run.