ORLANDO, Fla---- 

“Hey! I’m back I’m back”

Michelle Reynold’s has a message.  

“Today is a holiday and today at midnight it’ll be a day I never see again,” She says inside the Rollins Women’s basketball locker room.

“For the seniors this is truly the beginning of something amazing,” she continues.”

It’s senior day.  She’s not a coach, but her father is.  

“Just being a part of the Rollins family itself is just wonderful,” Eddie Cole says.

Eddie Cole has been an assistant coach with the women’s team at Rollins for 29 years.  Michelle has been by his side cheering her whole life.

“Michelle I consider a gym rat she’s been hanging around Rollins College since she was seven years old,” Cole says. 

She inherited her father’s love of basketball.  Also his passion for helping others.  

“Everything about my life is about helping young people.  that’s the key to it all,” Eddie says. 

Eddie is also the mayor of Eatonville and a Pastor.  Like father like daughter.

“Good morning Redeeming Light!” 

It’s the day after the Rollins Women’s game. This time Michelle is speaking to Redeeming Light Center Church where her husband Jermaine is the Pastor.

“I’m the Pastor and you can verify all this with the church, they’ll tell you that Michelle is the brains behind whatever it is that we do,” Jermaine says.  

Michelle also runs the non profit mentoring group her father founded Every Kid Outreach.  

“So I’ve been tagging along with everything that he does even with what I do full time which is the organization that he founded,” Michelle says.  

Her family has dedicated their lives to helping others.  Over the last six months the favor was returned when they needed it the most.  

“I was getting a cold, it would seem small but it would last longer,” Michelle remembers.

After the birth of her daughter in January of 2018, Michelle started to notice a pattern.  She was always sick.  

“And I was like God why do I keep getting sick?”

Her frustration peaked in October, breast cancer awareness month. 

“And I just felt led to do a self check.  And immediately the first place I checked was right here and I felt it,” Michelle says. 

Michelle’s instinct was correct.  She had breast cancer.  A life lived inspiring others.  This time the focus was on herself.  

“In my mind I’m thinking you’re going to be okay,” Michelle remembers.  “This is not going to be the end of your life.”

Luckily she wasn’t alone. Rollins College held a pink out game.  Several churches put together a benefit concert, friends helped take care of her kids.

“It was difficult but to have a community rally behind you and say hey we got you.  You can’t ask for that.  So I’m grateful.”

With the Rollins and Church community behind her Michelle decided to share her story with other women.  It was time to practice what she had preached.  

 “I’ve been practicing for this my whole life I’ve been practicing to win this battle for my entire life through everything that I have done.” 

“The right person was picked to be a spokesperson for breast cancer,” Eddie says.  “Michelle is a wonderful spokesperson.” 

So yes Michelle Reynolds has a message. 

“Some mornings I’m tired.  Others I say all we got is today. It’s a holiday what are you going to do with it?”