Comments on: Locks of Love

By: Happy Holidays! « Washingtonian Outsider

Happy Holidays! « Washingtonian Outsider — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:36:24 +0000

[...] much smaller number. These last couple of years have been different for us as we are missing my one sister’s skill with inventing gifts out of nothing; of her cheerful singing of carols intertwined with [...]

By: christyjones

christyjones — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:21:05 +0000

I would never have guessed the spiral effect this small blog has had. It has been wonderful for Becca to see tributes being given to her mom and herself. It has also been amazing to hear from folks who were sent a link to this blog from a friend or another AAUW member and who contacted me personally to share their stories of facing cancer either themselves or with another family member.

To those who either wrote in or let me know directly – thank you. For those who may be reading this for the first time, please feel comfortable telling your own story here. It’s nice we can share this sense of community.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:02:04 +0000

I rarely read my emails, and this is the first of Christy’s blogs that I’ve opened because it seemed that it would have something that might “speak” to me and help me with my own cancer story. My sister, too, died recently of cancer, and I remember that Christy was there for me, listening to my woes, my tears, my rails against my family who were not there for her at the end. Christy and I have been out of touch for a while (totally my fault), and I was moved to read this tribute to Sherry — and delighted that Becca has finally become the woman she was meant to be, and all the while fighting tooth and nail against it. Christy, what a wonderful story and wonderful tribute to your sister, Sherry, who will always, always be an integral part of who you are!

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:50:33 +0000

A lovely tribute to a life cut short.

By: kathryn

kathryn — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:42:03 +0000

I could never stand to grow my hair for that long… but I need to remember that there other things I can do, like knitting hats. If you can’t knit, maybe you can sew, and if you can’t sew, maybe you can make a donation to for volunteer at one of the many organizations that help those in need.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:14:10 +0000

I just read your blog — what a beautiful tribute to your sister.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:13:10 +0000

What a wonderful tribute, it was touching, uplifting, and inspiring!

By: Gloria

Gloria — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:07:39 +0000

This is a wonderful testimony of your love for your sister and niece. What a wonderful way to honor her memory. A positive side of a painful journey. Your neice has clearly inherited some “go getter” genes too!

(BTW, your hair looks great!)

By: Fran Homen

Fran Homen — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:34:59 +0000

I am speechless.
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