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lemonadestand in glendale!! SOS FOR VICTIMS OF KATRINA!!
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HEY EVERYONE.. FIRST OFF... ITS BEEN A WHILE... I CANT STRESS HOW MUCH I MISS THE BOARD... I MISS YOU ALL SOOO MUCH.. THERES NO OTHER WAY AROUND THIS BUT TO BE STRAIGHT OUT.. MY SISTER PASSED AWAY IN MAY. SHE WAS 29. AND THAT HAS LEFT ME DEVASTATED. BARELY ABLE TO FUNCTION. UNTIL NOW. THE IMAGES OF WHAT KATRINA HAS LEFT BEHIND HAVE LEFT ME, WELL WANTING TO DO SOMETHING.. ANYTHING TO HELP. MY PITY PARTY IS OVER. ITS TIME TO JOIN THE RANKS OF THE LIVING.. I LOVE MY SISTER... AND WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THAT I AM HERE AND ALIVE.. I HAVE A ROOF OVER MY HEAD AND I CHOSE TO GET UP OR NOT .... AND WITH THAT SIMPLE GIFT... I HAD A WAKE UP CALL.... I HAVE ENLISTED MY 10 YR OLD NIECE AND THIS WEEKEND WE ARE HAVING A LEMONADE STAND AND DOING WHAT WE CAN TO RAISE ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY.. PLAIN AND SIMPLE COME ON DOWN... AND SUPPORT... BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY.....I CHALLENGE.... ANYONE... EVERYONE... DO SOMETHING... GET YOUR KIDS TOGETHER DO THE SAME...SPREAD THE WORD.... SELL COOKIES... BAKE SALES... DJ'S MAKE CD'S.. SELL THEM.... EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING..... I THINK FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO .. MY FAMOUS EMAIL/POSTING ABOUT THE NEGATIVITY GOING ON... WELL I WANTED US ALL TO COME TOGETHER AND DO SOMETHING POSITIVE... THIS IS IT PEOPLE...LETS DO IT...  I ALMOST GAVE UP ON THE SCENE.. WHEN MY SISTER DIED... I THOUGHT THE ENERGY I HAD INVESTED HERE WAS A WASTE... BUT NOW THIS DISASTER.. THIS  THING THAT HAS LEFT PEOPLE "DESPERATE FOR WATER???" COME ON NOW.. LETS DO SOMETHING..... DANNY, ADRIAN, WILLIE, FRANKIE... ANYONE OUT THERE.... IM HERE TO HELP GET SOMETHING GOING.. PLEASE DO THE SAME.. I PROMISE NOT TO DROP OUT AGAIN... LIFE SUCKS I ALWAYS THOUGHT... BUT I SEE THE IMAGES ON THE NEWS... AND I THINK I HAVE IT BETTER THAN MOST... AND I WANT TO HELP..... HELP ME HELP THEM... THAT CAN VERY EASILY BE US... THEN WHERE WOULD WE BE... DRINKING BEER THIS WEEKEND???? BBQ ING????  FORGET THAT... GET OUT THERE AND PUT THAT MONEY TO GOOD USE!! ANY ONE HAVE QUESTIONS... NEED IDEAS??? NEED HELP.. BELIEVE ME I HAVE GREAT IDEAS... AND ALOT OF TIME.. EXCEPT FOR THIS SAT & SUN FROM 12PM TILL SUNDOWN??? LEMONADE STAND IN GLENDALE...STOP BY AND SUPPORT.... OF JUST COME BY.... AND SAY HELLO...


315 GENEVA ST CROSS ST IS CALIFORNIA.. BEHIND THE WHOLE FOODS MARKET..


323-254-3609 MY HOME NUMBER...


I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS... THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LOVE THE MOST.. AND JUST IMAGINE THEM OVER THERE ... WHAT WOULD THEIR FATE BE?     CNN SHOWED AN OLD LADY IN A WHEEL CHAIR SITTING , SLUMPED OVER, HEAD COVERED BY A BLANKET , DEAD.. WAITING.... THE REPORTER SAID THAT COULD BE ANYONE'S GRANDMA.. OR MOTHER.. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT MY GRANDMA HAS BEEN MY WORLD AND THANK GOD SHE IS STILL HANGING ON.. IF THAT  WERE HER.. I WOULD SURELY GO OVER THE EDGE...BUT I THANK GOD SHE IS HERE.. AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS WHAT GOT ME OFF MY BUTT AND ON THIS KEYBOARD.. AGAIN , ASKING YOU TO HELP... (DANNY , THE SITE LOOKS GREAT MY BRO! )


YOUR FRIEND..


CHACHA FOR LIFE AND THAT MEANS... I SUPPORT LIFE...



-- Edited by chacha4life at 16:45, 2005-09-01

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So far 7 views and no one has replied.....I guess I will be the first...you are indeed a couragous person to speak out...and if you have hope and a will to do something powerful, people will follow...I see your pain and see that you are crying out for everyone or someone to help.....I have to say that if I can help you I will do so....I will try to collect money at work from people and I will try to do my part in this terrible disaster...I will pray for you  tonight to give you, myself and others peace and strength....Believe me God doesn't let anyone own....I feel very emotional right now because of the disaster, seeing the news almost glued to the TV and MSN updates on the computers...It's a shame that government did not provide funds to prevent flooding in that territory......Now they will spend billions to do re-construction...it could have been prevented just by building a strong enought levey.....I hope we can all pull together to do something soon....it's a shame people had to die this way....God bless you all and everyone be strong....HUGS TO ALL!!!!

-- Edited by blondie at 19:33, 2005-09-01

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ChaCha4life....I am so sorry to hear about your sister. It's a good thing to come back to post and set your emotions into positive ideas and creations. Not only are you trying to help people but you are at the sametime teaching your niece that it does not matter who someone is or how far, race, or differance they may have with you, we are here to help one and antoher. Good for you!

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