"Fight like a girl"

[antof9]

My friend bookczuk is at the hospital right now for one of her mom's breast cancer surgeries. For her blog entry this morning, she used the identifying tag "fight like a girl", which made me smile. The more I thought about it, though, the more profound it became

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[antof9]

I appreciate ALL kinds of support! Thanks for the encouragement, and I am happy to add her (well, it'd be better if no one was on the list, but...).

I'll be pleased to carry her name with me. It's nice to have a mum you love to bits, isn't it?

*hugs*

P.S.

[antof9]

LOVE the icon :)

[antof9]

Talk about fighting like a girl! Go Helen!

She's on my list, my friend.

[teotakuu]

BookCrosser MsLadyLib and lytteltonwitch are both Breast Cancer survivors if you can 'carry' some more.

I wish I could send money but things are a little tight here. However, success vibes and huge hugs are on their way. Thank you for making the effort and including us and those we love too.

Mwah♥☺

[antof9]

I can and will carry them :)

Your support and encouragement mean a lot to me -- I need them too!

Since you are one of those I love, I'm happy to include those you love!

*hugs*

Re: fight like a girl

[antof9]

LOL! We're tough chicas!

Thanks, hon -- your encouragement and financial support too are so helpful!

[m03m]

Thank you for doing this. I just sent you a little bit of monies.
Can you please carry the name of my dear old aunt Ankje, my father's sister, who was a breast cancer survivor and is now deceased? I loved her.
And also, please, carry the name of Stoneshop's sister Margreet. Another survivor. She's a Bookcrosser and a lovely person.

I'm proud of you.

[antof9]

I just got a little bit sniffly when I saw this come into my inbox, my friend.

I am happy and honored to carry Tante Ankje's name. Her name makes me think of my father's sister, Antje, who died as a baby. I'm also pleased to carry Margreet's name (is it just the Fries who spell it Margriet?). I think I've told you my dad always called me Margrietje. I miss that.

I'm sending you my official thank you for the monies from the Komen website, but I'll say it here too. Dankuwel, my friend. Thank you for being proud of me. That means a lot :)

[m03m]

Okay, now we've made each other sniffly. The wonders of the internet. And of friendship I guess!

Margreet and Margriet are both common names throughout the Netherlands. Margriet(je), of course, also means a flower. So here's a margrietje for you.

[m03m]

PS the BCX icon feels slightly inappropriate here. But I only have six (and frankly I forgot about it and cannot edit). Oh well, you know that we don't mean any harm.