Monday, October 6, 2008

The ONE AOL Journal that should NEVER be deleted "I shaved my legs for this" on AOL

.America REALLY needs socialized health care, I mean come on.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                aol.com/demandnlilchit/Ishavedmylegsforthis/
At this time, as AOL hometown/journals close their doors. Someone asked me if I read the journals of others. I replied sometimes, but rarely. One of the most popular, most posted and commented journals on AOL was the incomparable, award winning, "I shaved my legs for this":  http://journals.
When I updated my journal, while logged in, AOL journals would show who updated their journal, how recent, the most commented journals ect.
At first I giggled at this woman's journal titled "I shaved my legs for this", then I got curious and peaked in. The author of "I shaved my legs for this" was battling stage 2 breast cancer as her journal was a document to her courage, integrity, and dignity battling this terminal disease.
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE on AOL was pulling for the author of "I shaved my Legs for This". When the author of "ISMLFT" would update her journal, I was relieved, and gave her the metal horns, nodding my head, for it meant she's fighting the good fight, hanging in there, and made it through the day.
I did hear, late last year, that the author of "I shaved my Legs for this" did pass away. My reaction was "Nooooooooooooooo!", no, bring her back, she hasn't updated her journal, come back, and stay alive". "I shaved my legs for this" is a standing testament to hope, courage and strength in the face of terminal illness, and of course her journal puts life in perspective.
Of course, I've had the unfortunate experience of losing family members to cancer and Leukemia (my foster sister, died of childhood Leukemia at the age of 13 as I was 15 or 16) and to see them suffer through such an illness was a devastating experience.
I'm not sure,but knowing AOL is just a bot, I do think that "ISMLFT" should NEVER be deleted. I hope the family of "ISMLFT"  saved/saves her journal, that would be a good idea.
Of course, AOL journals are NOT bots, for we are REAL PEOPLE, going through real life issues.  
So a mighty hails, standing ovation, and bow to author of "I shaved my legs for This" for her courage, and the ability to communicate and share her thoughts. Attitude is everything.
http://journals.aol.com/demandnlilchit/Ishavedmylegsforthis/
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal, Stay Alive-\m/ -l-