For Judy

For Judy

Originally uploaded by GM Nikolaidis

It just started out being a simple virtual sweater with a generic name. Barbara made a suggestion that we name it “Judy”.

Judy was Barbara’s best friend. They grew up in Newfoundland and were practically sisters. When Barbara moved to Georgia for our wedding, they stayed in touch constantly. They would mail packages full of treats to each other. Judy would send chocolate candy that you could only get up north, and Barbara would send unusual advertising pens which Judy collected, and other souvenirs from the south. There was no way that geography would prevent these two best friends from sharing their everyday life moments. A few years after we were married Judy confided in Barbara that she had cancer. Chemo treatments kept the disease in check for a while, but in 2002 Judy lost the battle.

Now, the little virtual sweater has a purpose. It’s pink, of course, and 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this sweater will go to benefit “Susan G. Komen for the Cure (c)”. You can also go directly to the website we set up and make a donation in Judy’s honor.

to donate on the web:
http://www.komendonations.org/goto/judy

to buy this item in world:
slurl.com/secondlife/Cassiopeia Isle/103/225/22

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