18th
My friend Chrissy.
One of the cool things about what I do is getting out and about and meeting really awesome people. Surprise randomness is great, and most of my best friends in the world are because of something random…rarely a friend of a friend or by “normal means”.
Chrissy is no exception.
A sucker for cowboy boots and chick flicks, (i mean who isn’t right?) Chrissy loves the Packers. Kind of sucks they didn’t make it further in the playoffs, but Favre still kinda counts right? Ack, she might not agree *hides*
Not just football though! Being in and around San Francisco…you can’t stay away from AT&T park. I <3 this picture:
Ever notice you can’t get AT&T reception in….AT&T park? I don’t get it.
Anyways, Chrissy Emmons is someone you have to meet.
Never one to turn down a camping expedition, or a travel with the family and friends (especially mom), this girl never stops.
Did I mention that Chrissy Emmons is someone you have to meet?
One thing though.
You can’t.
And neither can I. Nope, I’ve never met her.
Chrissy completed her battle with Cancer yesterday. She’s still my friend though. She’s yours too.
She found a swollen gland on her neck in April 2009. It wasn’t just swollen, it was melanoma. From what her mom Sue tells me, she was a fighter. She got to enjoy Christmas, and ended her battle on her own terms spending time with people who took good care of her and realllllly cared about her.
I Blame Cancer for this. There’s nothing else to blame.
I blame cancer that I don’t get to meet Chrissy in person. More than likely we would have, because well I’m very blessed to have met so many awesome people.
She didn’t “lose” her battle, we are the ones who lose out. Time to put the boots on and do some kicking of our own. Kicking cancer’s ass into oblivion. Are you doing what you can? Are your eyes and ears open to how you can help?
Seriously, don’t wait until you don’t have a friend like Chrissy around to watch movies with anymore.
I’m not.
