Just became a supporter of breast cancer research

Not that I wasn’t pro-boobies before, of course. ;)  But now, it’s personal.

This is the email I sent out to friends to solicit prayers and support.  Figured I’d go ahead and share that here.

Some of you have had the honor and priveledge of meeting my dear friend Kandice who was my roommate for the three years following the death of my son, and some of you have not.  For those of you who have not, rest assured, you would adore her.  To those friends of mine who are Christians, she has always embodied the most exemplary form of God’s love and Christ’s grace and mercy that I have ever seen.  For those who are not, she is the most non-judgmental, compassionate, friendly person you would ever meet.  Although we haven’t had much contact since I moved out of her apartment a couple of years ago, she has always been supportive and loving and a ready ear for whatever I’m going through.  She still sends me cards on my son’s birthday.
 
And I found out today that she has been diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
 
She’d been planning a mission trip which has now been indefinitely postponed, obviously.  You can read more of her story on that here:  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robinson/mystory .
 
Kandice has a wonderful supportive family and, because of her big, compassionate heart and her ready involvement in any cause or action which could use her helping hand, she is surrounded by many caring friends.  But I am asking you, if you pray, to pray for her… to whatever god or goddess you may pray to.  Send her whatever healing energy you may have, because even though some of you don’t know her, believe me that you are lending that energy to a worthy cause.  Rarely have I ever seen someone give the world as much light and love as Kandice does.  I would not ask you for it if this were not true.
 
I don’t know much about IBC but you can bet I’m going to be doing my homework. ;)  If you know Kandice and have the capability, please feel free to send her a note of encouragement and support… she would LOVE to know that you guys are thinking of her and praying for her.  If you need an email addy or facebook address let me know, but I think you can also send her a note through her Caring Bridge page. 
 
Thank you for listening.  I know some of you have other things to think about and deal with, and I appreciate you reading my little note about my friend. *hugs*
 
Love,
Crystal

Icon Meme!

alright, answering teh cori_chronicles. :)

1. Reply to this post, saying you would like to play, and I will pick six of your icons.
2. Make a post (including the meme info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
4. This will create a never-ending cycle of icon glee.


 I grabbed this icon back in the days when I was on "Maurice's Message Board".  I don't recall exactly why I was feeling "fallen" at that moment... it could have been some sort of message board melodrama, or I may just have been down about something.  To me, falling is the best way to describe my feelings when, in particular, relationships go bad.  I feel low, covered in dark, alone... like someone who would usually fly (hence the wings), but who is too empty to do so.  Oh and, um, the wings are cool.  And it's kinda goth. ;)

 Mmm, I like this one and I don't use it often enough (really I don't use ANY of my other icons often enough!  I should change that.)  I grabbed this, again, back in my messageboard days.  At the time I was doing a lot of bellydancing and the henna reminded me of that.  The picture strikes me as peaceful and also ornate and beautiful.  And I love being barefoot.

 hehe, I haven't used this one in a while.  I LOVE "House" and I'm fairly certain this image is from that, but Hugh Laurie is just effing hilarious.  It's the idea of an unbelievable genius essentially sticking his tongue out at you.  Sometimes, a post or comment just outright deserves that sentiment.  "Someone smarter than you is giving you raspberries."

 Wolfie!!  The wolf and I are a bit of a long story, but suffice it to say that the wolf is one of my totems/spirit animals/spirit guides.  She is the mother wolf... for all intents and purposes, she is how I see the Goddess.  Playful, loving, loyal, fiercly protective of her territory and her charges, and not pleasant when she's cranky, or has been crossed. ;)

 I. Love. Joy.  Chris got me hooked again on "My Name is Earl" after I hadn't watched it for several seasons, and I think Joy is one of my favorite characters.  She is an absolute HOOT!!!!!  And my favorite line of hers is the "Oh Snap".  Once again, it's that sense of character plus sentiment... "trailor park" looks at YOUR situation, and says "Oh snap" at it.  As in, "Damn, you're REALLY fucked now."  I love it. ;)

  hehe, this is another one I don't use nearly enough.  This is one of my few "homemade" icons (you can kinda tell by the fact that he's a little squished.)  I found a video of the Budgett's Frog once a while back.  This froggie is TOTALLY badass.  He's just a TINY dude, but in the video he was ready to beat the shit out of the guy that was poking at him.  He knows he's a little dude, he doesn't give a shit... he's all like, "Fuck you, bring it on bring it ooooooon!!!!!!!"  Budgett's frog will TOTALLY kick your ass. ;)