Laurie
I heart Leonard
I just wanted to take the time to thank all my forum friends. Many of you know I've been going through a difficult time with my sister Lisa's terminal breast cancer. The other day my dear, sweet friend, Sasha PM'd me saying she was sorry she hadn't responded to my post, but that she really couldn't because her heart was broken and she was crying over reading the latest news. Sasha is also dealing with cancer with her Opa and it's hit the both of us very hard. She said how she never imagined coming to a forum to learn more about a beloved pet and along the way meeting someone who has become such an important part of your life and a life long friend.
And that is SO true. You could have ever imagined that I would find a forum when I needed it most--after I crunched Gordon in the recliner, and not only would I learn all I was doing wrong for my chinchillas, but I would find truly life long friends!
If not for my furry friends I would have never had the opportunity to meet a lot of my chins grandma--Kim, I would never have gone to a chinchilla seminar and show where I would meet Brenda and Wendy with their gorgeous ebonies. Or Allison who makes the cutest tubes and hammocks for my crew--but also some really cool jewellry to help me find strength when dealing with my sister's cancer. I would have never met Carol and travelled with Carol to the show--Carol who means so much to me and my sister Lisa by sending her those wonderfully encouraging and loving cards. Without this forum I wouldn't know Angela (gella) and her wonderful creations, or Deena (puddles & chubbs) and her super awesome chubbichins. I wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet Deena's Chubbs or Stacie's (Stackie's) Neeko or Shayna's (peachydays) Gregory--who lives on in my heart and theirs as well I'm sure.
I have so many chins I love that aren't even mine--Smudge, Koda, Ralph, Puddles, Binx, Frick and Frack, Macy, Miss Kiwi, Loki, Kobe and Kumiko and so many others!
I wouldn't have met Shawna (Bekks) and through Shawna her boyfriend, Bob, who struggles with his own cancer diagnosis. I would never have met such wonderful teenagers Mae (MacyGray) and Brandon--I mean come on where were such cool kids when I was in school??? And how can Mae be so flipping talented!?!
Without this forum I would never have met Chantel--the ONLY person I know who I would gladly suffer Florida and their leather people and sharks and alligators for! Someday we're going to lounge on the beach and drink those drinks with umbrellas in them! Or she's coming up to Minnesota for cheese curds!
Without this forum I would never have me Amanda (newt) who I just know someday is going to be a published author! Amanda my good friend who lives a million miles away from me in New Zealand! New Zealand--how flipping cool is that? New Zealand so close to Australia--homeland--to my sexy Alex O'Loughlin aka Mick St. John
Without the forum I wouldn't be able to live vicariously through Tami (AnimalsR4me) and Melissa--who go out and meet cute boys! And especially Melissa who thinks red lipstick does make you feel better know matter what!!
So many people have shown me love and support, some people who I speak too on a daily basis and also people who I don't--who just reach out to me when my story touches them.
Without this forum and tunes' and hedgemom's knowledge my little Abigail might have been lost to me--and she gives me so much comfort and joy during this trying time.
Through this forum I've met people who like to read as much as I do--who love to watch American Idol and the Skank Bus!
Because of this forum I've found friends who love and support me and who help me on a daily basis come to terms with the cancer that ravages my sister's body.
THANK YOU--one and all--thank you to everyone who's PM'd me, who's responded to my posts--
I just really want to say thanks for being there for me--being here is a very integral part of each and every day for me!
Much love to you all!
And that is SO true. You could have ever imagined that I would find a forum when I needed it most--after I crunched Gordon in the recliner, and not only would I learn all I was doing wrong for my chinchillas, but I would find truly life long friends!
If not for my furry friends I would have never had the opportunity to meet a lot of my chins grandma--Kim, I would never have gone to a chinchilla seminar and show where I would meet Brenda and Wendy with their gorgeous ebonies. Or Allison who makes the cutest tubes and hammocks for my crew--but also some really cool jewellry to help me find strength when dealing with my sister's cancer. I would have never met Carol and travelled with Carol to the show--Carol who means so much to me and my sister Lisa by sending her those wonderfully encouraging and loving cards. Without this forum I wouldn't know Angela (gella) and her wonderful creations, or Deena (puddles & chubbs) and her super awesome chubbichins. I wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet Deena's Chubbs or Stacie's (Stackie's) Neeko or Shayna's (peachydays) Gregory--who lives on in my heart and theirs as well I'm sure.
I have so many chins I love that aren't even mine--Smudge, Koda, Ralph, Puddles, Binx, Frick and Frack, Macy, Miss Kiwi, Loki, Kobe and Kumiko and so many others!
I wouldn't have met Shawna (Bekks) and through Shawna her boyfriend, Bob, who struggles with his own cancer diagnosis. I would never have met such wonderful teenagers Mae (MacyGray) and Brandon--I mean come on where were such cool kids when I was in school??? And how can Mae be so flipping talented!?!
Without this forum I would never have met Chantel--the ONLY person I know who I would gladly suffer Florida and their leather people and sharks and alligators for! Someday we're going to lounge on the beach and drink those drinks with umbrellas in them! Or she's coming up to Minnesota for cheese curds!
Without this forum I would never have me Amanda (newt) who I just know someday is going to be a published author! Amanda my good friend who lives a million miles away from me in New Zealand! New Zealand--how flipping cool is that? New Zealand so close to Australia--homeland--to my sexy Alex O'Loughlin aka Mick St. John
Without the forum I wouldn't be able to live vicariously through Tami (AnimalsR4me) and Melissa--who go out and meet cute boys! And especially Melissa who thinks red lipstick does make you feel better know matter what!!
So many people have shown me love and support, some people who I speak too on a daily basis and also people who I don't--who just reach out to me when my story touches them.
Without this forum and tunes' and hedgemom's knowledge my little Abigail might have been lost to me--and she gives me so much comfort and joy during this trying time.
Through this forum I've met people who like to read as much as I do--who love to watch American Idol and the Skank Bus!
Because of this forum I've found friends who love and support me and who help me on a daily basis come to terms with the cancer that ravages my sister's body.
THANK YOU--one and all--thank you to everyone who's PM'd me, who's responded to my posts--
I just really want to say thanks for being there for me--being here is a very integral part of each and every day for me!
Much love to you all!
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