People who do not understand blogging don't understand that you make friends when you blog. Real friends that you never meet. And those friends are just as real as the friends you see everyday, except you don't see them.
One of my friends needs some support. Shannon was one of my first readers. And she has stuck with me everyday since. And she has survived more heartache then one person should see in a lifetime. She lost her home to Katrina, buried her infant son, watch her sister spiral out of control due to a drug addiction and is now raising her sister's 3 children and her ex husband's niece, oh, and now, now she has cancer. And is not responding to treatment. And she buried 3 members of her family this year and is currently burying another.
Through all this, Shannon emails me almost daily to find out HOW I'M FEELING, OR HOW MICHAEL'S POTTY TRAINING IS GOING. Her heart knows no bounds. There is no doubt in my mind that if Michael needed a home she would give him one, or if I needed anything she would send it to me. She recently sent me a book on Rheumatoid Arthritis simply because she had one and she knew I could use it. She sent it as she was driving to go to a funereal for a family member.
A while ago I had a contest for pull ups and she entered and I sent her an email like hey, what do you need pull ups for? And you could tell she was insulted. She emailed me back and said, just withdraw my entry, I didn't realize you had to be a parent. And that is so not what I meant And I realized how hurtful what I said was. And I emailed her back and explained what I meant. I thought all of the kids were out of diapers. And that was it. She believed me and the discussion was over. I can imagine World Was Three with so many other people and with Shannon, it's just so easy. I was wrong to say what I said, I explained what I meant, I apologized, it was over. She didn't win, but that's random.org's fault.
I'm not asking for much. Please just go leave a comment on my friend Shannon's blog. Just make her smile. Because she makes me smile daily. And I know she could really, really use it right now. And she is a really good friend. And Internet friends are real friends. Shannon proves that all the time.
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In that same vein, please go read the guest post I did for my friend Stacy, who is a blogging friend turned real life friend.
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I’m going to go check it out!
Simply put, your a nice person.
Wow! Just went over and left a comment. Wanted to come back and confirm that others must go read her!
I love Shannon! I didn’t know she had posted recently! On my way over….
I found Shannon through you and I thank you for it. I am regularly amazed by what she has been through and how she still manages to be such a strong, selfless, hysterical person. And I have told her as much directly in her comments. It breaks my heart that she is not responding to treatment. I wish there was something (beyond supportive comments) that I could do for her.
Just visited Shannon’s site and left a comment. It sounds simply overwhelming all that she is dealing with. So sad. And I hope Michael is doing ok. Just read your tweet.
carma
I have actually mapquested the route from my house to Shan’s because my heart tells me I should go there.
It’s just the 30 hour drive with a toddler and a babe would just about kill me.
I love her though and if I can DO anything I’m pretty sure she knows I would.
On my way!