13 March 2009

true hope is swift and flies with swallow's wings

--william shakespeare

hey guys. my cause today is not coffee, but hope and friendship.

i have a dear friend with a truly unfortunate condition. ashley (laacreativity.blogspot.com)is plagued by a disease called Mycoplasma. i'm not exactly sure which specific strain of it, but i know about ashley's symptoms and how it affects her, her art, and her friends. when i complain of sore muscles, ashley is plagued by rock-hard muscles that often freeze up and prevent her from moving freely. when friends and colleagues in the department get a cold, ashley gets incredibly ill. we all try to take care of her to the best of the ability, but sometimes her health is out of our control.

right now ashley has the flu on top of the Mycoplasma. her immune system is incredibly weak and her body is shutting down. she went home early for spring break so that her doctors could give her treatments and her family could take care of her.

so if you are a person of faith, please pray. if you believe in the power of optimism, please send your thoughts ashley's way. she is a dear girl who needs all of the optimism and hope she can get right now. if you feel so inclined, drop by her blog at laacreativity.blogspot.com and leave her a comment.

thank you.


my three best college girlfriends. from left to right, amber, me, ashley, and jen is peeking up from the bottom.

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