Comments on: Benefit Flier… http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667 (Andrea and the Great Cancer Swindle) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kim arnold http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-46727 kim arnold Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:16:38 +0000 http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667#comment-46727 I just read the whole story. I am shaken to the core. I will be praying for the entire family. Please put her blog together into a book when God gives you the time and energy. In Him, a sister in Christ I just read the whole story. I am shaken to the core.

I will be praying for the entire family.

Please put her blog together into a book when God gives you the time and energy.

In Him,
a sister in Christ

]]> By: Linda, Palm Harbor, Florida http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-36662 Linda, Palm Harbor, Florida Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:00:13 +0000 http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667#comment-36662 Kelly, Where has the time gone? I find it hard to believe it's been a year, and I still think of Andrea, you and the kids so much. I pray that you are all finding piece in all life is giving. Andrea left such an impact on me, and I will always remember her and her wonderful spirit that lives on among all who loved her. Blessings to you all, I will continue to check in on this website and please let us know how all of you are doing. God Bless. Kelly,
Where has the time gone? I find it hard to believe it’s been a year, and I still think of Andrea, you and the kids so much. I pray that you are all finding piece in all life is giving. Andrea left such an impact on me, and I will always remember her and her wonderful spirit that lives on among all who loved her. Blessings to you all, I will continue to check in on this website and please let us know how all of you are doing. God Bless.

]]> By: Summer http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-34205 Summer Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:32:27 +0000 http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667#comment-34205 Kelly, Well life can work in strange, mysterious and mind blowing ways!. You may not remember me, though you probably do, if I give you some credit. You tattooed me on the night I saw my first birth. There have been many of those nights since, and at last count before my son was born, I have been to about 450 births. Like I mentioned, life just blew my mind!!! Here is the story: A friend of mine that is a tattoo/pierced mama living in Portland, OR sent me some links of a few blogs for me to read. She knows I can use the entertainment because of where I am now living. I know her from a circle of mamas, while I was living in Portland with my husband and kids. As it turns out we were also friends/acquaintances with the wife of Blake (Nomad owner/piercer). They had just moved from Bend, OR to Portland. So everyone knew my affinity for tattoos and all things to do with alternative/hip/strong mamas. Back to my mind being blown away. I was reading her blog suggestions one night, as French television sucks and I had not moved on to my next book. My kids were sleeping and my husband was working late on a deadline. The third blog I read was a mama blog called Punk Rock Mommy. I was gradually pulled into her life and read her posting, though I learned that she passed already. TEARS and SHOCK! Reading her blog was encouraging... helped me to stay positive and focused as a mother of two small kids (almost 5 yo son and two yo girl) and a mom experiencing some struggles in a new county, feeling isolated, missing my friends/family and experiencing some struggles/problems in my marriage. As I came across some pictures of Andrea and her family in the photo highlights, I knew you the moment I saw you. To put it mildly, I almost passed out from shock! Connecting her blog to you was an intense moment. Not quite sure what life was asking me to feel or do, so I have sat on this for about a month. After much thought and searching, I knew I needed to express my condolences to you and your family. I send you much love and strength for this journey you are on. It is so difficult for me to comprehend your loss. Even though we have not seen each other in a long time, I still feel so much sadness for you and your kids. Of course you are the 'Kelly' in my memories, the person I spent so much time with those months in San Francisco, while we were both crossing paths to find ourselves. Your son looks so beautiful and happy with you and his mama in the pictures on the blog. I hope he fills you up with love every day. You deserve it! I hope all her/your kids are managing the daily loss of their mother. No one should loose a mother when they are still children and finding themselves. My family is in Provence, France for five years for my husband's work. If you are ever in France, email me. You and your family are always welcome in our home. All my love to you, Summer Kelly,

Well life can work in strange, mysterious and mind blowing ways!. You may not remember me, though you probably do, if I give you some credit. You tattooed me on the night I saw my first birth. There have been many of those nights since, and at last count before my son was born, I have been to about 450 births.

Like I mentioned, life just blew my mind!!!

Here is the story:

A friend of mine that is a tattoo/pierced mama living in Portland, OR sent me some links of a few blogs for me to read. She knows I can use the entertainment because of where I am now living.

I know her from a circle of mamas, while I was living in Portland with my husband and kids. As it turns out we were also friends/acquaintances with the wife of Blake (Nomad owner/piercer). They had just moved from Bend, OR to Portland. So everyone knew my affinity for tattoos and all things to do with alternative/hip/strong mamas.

Back to my mind being blown away. I was reading her blog suggestions one night, as French television sucks and I had not moved on to my next book. My kids were sleeping and my husband was working late on a deadline.

The third blog I read was a mama blog called Punk Rock Mommy. I was gradually pulled into her life and read her posting, though I learned that she passed already. TEARS and SHOCK! Reading her blog was encouraging… helped me to stay positive and focused as a mother of two small kids (almost 5 yo son and two yo girl) and a mom experiencing some struggles in a new county, feeling isolated, missing my friends/family and experiencing some struggles/problems in my marriage.

As I came across some pictures of Andrea and her family in the photo highlights, I knew you the moment I saw you. To put it mildly, I almost passed out from shock! Connecting her blog to you was an intense moment. Not quite sure what life was asking me to feel or do, so I have sat on this for about a month.

After much thought and searching, I knew I needed to express my condolences to you and your family.

I send you much love and strength for this journey you are on. It is so difficult for me to comprehend your loss. Even though we have not seen each other in a long time, I still feel so much sadness for you and your kids. Of course you are the ‘Kelly’ in my memories, the person I spent so much time with those months in San Francisco, while we were both crossing paths to find ourselves.

Your son looks so beautiful and happy with you and his mama in the pictures on the blog. I hope he fills you up with love every day. You deserve it! I hope all her/your kids are managing the daily loss of their mother. No one should loose a mother when they are still children and finding themselves.

My family is in Provence, France for five years for my husband’s work. If you are ever in France, email me. You and your family are always welcome in our home.

All my love to you,

Summer

]]> By: Richard Ricchini http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-34185 Richard Ricchini Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:35:26 +0000 http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667#comment-34185 it really sux not being able to see andrea after all these years..she still looked the same as I remembered her...we saw eachother breifly around 1998..but I miss the conversations we had back at del va high and when we would hang out..I wish I wouldve found out about the benefit sooner I didnt know she passed until a few days ago...keep me informed about any other events..sincerely Rich R.this is a poem I wrote back when we went to school together..Peace Among The Clouds Peace and love to all the earth Try and and make them all they're worth Look up to the clouds and you might see the signs of love among them peace. I f anyone wants to talk or chat about Andrea I am on facebook...maybe we can start something on there for her memory..Richard Ricchini..I know I havnt been in her life for nearly 20 years but we always had a strange connection...sometimes you meet people for a brief period of time and it seems like you've known them for eternity...I am very depressed and overwhelmed with this..I can only imagine what her family and friends have been through. it really sux not being able to see andrea after all these years..she still looked the same as I remembered her…we saw eachother breifly around 1998..but I miss the conversations we had back at del va high and when we would hang out..I wish I wouldve found out about the benefit sooner I didnt know she passed until a few days ago…keep me informed about any other events..sincerely Rich R.this is a poem I wrote back when we went to school together..Peace Among The Clouds
Peace and love to all the earth
Try and and make them all they’re worth
Look up to the clouds and you might see
the signs of love among them peace.
I f anyone wants to talk or chat about Andrea I am on facebook…maybe we can start something on there for her memory..Richard Ricchini..I know I havnt been in her life for nearly 20 years but we always had a strange connection…sometimes you meet people for a brief period of time and it seems like you’ve known them for eternity…I am very depressed and overwhelmed with this..I can only imagine what her family and friends have been through.

]]> By: Aja Beech http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-33755 Aja Beech Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:17:54 +0000 http://punkrockmommy.org/blog/?p=667#comment-33755 Thanks to everyone who made the benefit such a success. It was so wonderful to see old friends and meet new friends. But I am sad today, because I still miss Andrea. And as fulfilling as it was, i felt her presence and missed it at the same time. maybe this is silly- but i wrote a poem for you today Andrea. i'm sorry if it sucks- i only just wrote it, no edits. here it is: we awaited with bated breath the news of your final hour. now almost a year gone it seems yesterday i heard you call my name. you came in and out of my life since i was a child as if already a spirited ghost traveling through fields i could never comprehend. i miss your laugh i miss your embrace then suddenly, like a risen spirit i hear you call my name. Thanks to everyone who made the benefit such a success. It was so wonderful to see old friends and meet new friends. But I am sad today, because I still miss Andrea. And as fulfilling as it was, i felt her presence and missed it at the same time.

maybe this is silly- but i wrote a poem for you today Andrea. i’m sorry if it sucks- i only just wrote it, no edits. here it is:

we awaited with bated breath
the news of your final hour.
now almost a year gone
it seems yesterday
i heard you call my name.

you came in and out
of my life since i was a child
as if already a spirited ghost
traveling through fields
i could never comprehend.

i miss your laugh
i miss your embrace

then suddenly,
like a risen spirit
i hear you call my name.

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