When Brett Bramble’s 28-year-old sister, Brittany Bramble-McNatt, died of a drug overdose on March 15, 2014, he decided to walk across the country to raise awareness about addiction and keep his sister’s memory alive. What he didn’t realize at the time, was that this walk would be the very thing he needed for himself to heal.
In March 2015, after 9 months of training, Bramble, 32, armed himself with a stroller (with all his supplies) and his dog Domino, and embarked on the walk, keeping fans and supporters updated along the way through his blog and Facebook posts.
And while he originally set out with statistics and information to share with the world, he found that it was his sister’s story that resonated with people the most. Ultimately, it was he himself who was the most affected.