Heart disease has always been part of my family's story. I grew up watching loved ones face heart-related struggles, knowing this wasn't something distant-it was personal. Those experiences stay with you. They shape the way you love, the way you worry, and the way you value every single heartbeat.

As I've gotten older, I've realized this fight doesn't stop with the generations before me-it runs all the way down to me. That reality is scary, but it's also why I'm walking. I walk for my family, for my future, and for every person who has felt the weight of this disease. Every step is taken with hope-for healthier hearts, longer lives, and a future where this story doesn't have to keep repeating itself.