I'm doing this as a favor to a good friend....

[Delano]

I normally never would post a link of this sort, but my best friend of 20 years has asked me to help get the word out, and I thought that this might be a good place to start. I'm sure most of you are like me, living on a limited income and trying to stretch every cent, but if you feel like it, please check out the website they've set up for this young man, Justin. I've never met him, but was good friends with his wife, and I know they are fine people. I was so happy to find out thay were getting married 2 years ago, and relieved to hear that he had survived 9-11 without injury, but now his ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) is progressing quickly and they need all the help they can get.

Again - no pressure at all to contribute anything, but it's a shame that this young couple has to spend their lives fighting with this crippling disease.

www.teamjustin.com


Feel free if you want, to just look at the bio. Maybe you could just participate in one of the events they're having. Whatever. I know they appreciate prayers and good wishes as much as a donation.

[nini]

1. that is a cruel cruel disease.

I'll pass this link around too to get more people informed.

thanks for posting this.

[Delano]

2. Thanks. I feel a little wierd posting it.

I'm pretty skeptical of any charity pleas. It's only because it's a friend.


There is a guy in San Fran's Golden Gate Park, by the Japanese Garden, who's always soliciting donations to "Save the Rainforest". All of his literature is homemade, and it's always the same guy. I really think he's just a creative panhandler, but people give. I think a lot of charities are like that. Somehow, it's very difficult for me to give to a charity who's board of directors are earning 6 and 7 figure salaries when I make under $30K per year.

But Lynda's a great girl, and by extension, I'm pretty confident that her hubby is too. She came from a working class broken family, and was the first in the family to graduate from college - with honors. I've known her since she was about 9 years old, so she's always amazing me one way or another. I know she'll come through this stronger.