> Jette wrote:
>> A friend of mine in Dublin has recently been dealing with cancer. He's
>> currently in remission and thankful for it, and as an act of gratitude
>> and hope, he's trying to organise a "Toast to Life" on May 1st.
>>
>> this is the website he's set up for information on it.
>>
>> http://www.tolife.shadowcat.name/
>>
>> What is a Toast To Life? It is a time where those of us living with
>> major illness at 8pm local time, no matter where you are can raise a
>> glass (whiskey, beer, orange juice, coffee, water - whatever) and
>> drink a toast to life.
>>
>> It would be a time that we can all share
>>
>> *
>> A time to say that despite it all, we're still here.
>> *
>> A time to say that we still doing the dance of life
>> *
>> A time to remember those we lost
>> *
>> A time to rejoice for those who have won
>> *
>> A time to give the finger to death.
>>
>> Its a time for all suffering from any chronic illness, directly or
>> indirectly, and family and friends as well.
>>
>> Please feel free to tell anyone you know who may be interested in
>> this, and you know anyone I should contact to publicise the event,
>> please let me know.
>>
>> Note: this is not a fund raising event, but if you want, maybe put the
>> price of what ever you're drinking and pass that to a local charity.
>>
>> I'll be raising a glass to him, and other friends in a similar
>> situation in Nice, Cote d'Azur (I'm off there on holiday next week for
>> 5 days)
"Jerri" wrote ...
> An excellent idea.
I second that. And in memory of my father, who suc***bed to cancer at the
way too young age of 61, and to those friends that survived and those that
didn't, I plan to raise a glass on May 1st as well.
Annie
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