I've passed this along to another newsgroup I read. Thanks for the link,
Jette. A most excellent event.
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Debi
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when
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"Annie" <annie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> 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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