Sep 11, 2009
911- A Tribute to my friend Laura Kennedy
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I remember 911 oh to well. I was at work. I worked at a vocational program for mentally disabled adults. We had caught wind about the plane hitting one of the twin towers and tuned our television in to monitor what was happening.
What we were about to see was beyond what I could have ever imagined. People running frantically in the streets of NYC. The streets were filled with smoke and debris. As the coverage continued and the day went on there was more footage to see. It was devastating to me being miles away in Massachusetts that I couldn’t even imagine being on the forefront. Seeing all the debris and the search efforts trying to find survivors was very upsetting to me but I was also thankful for all that came together in such a time of need.
I immediately was concerned and hoped and prayed that no one I knew was on that flight or within Towers when it occurred. At that time and to my knowledge no one was.
I recently found out that a dear friend of mine Laura Kennedy was in Tower 2 when the attack occurred and thank god she made it out and is here today to talk about it. Many of you may know Laura on twitter as @laurakennedy and she is also the host of LauraKennedyLive an online talk show. Laura is a retired Senior Navy Chief of 21 years and was not in uniform when the attack occurred. Laura is a great friend, mentor, and inspiration to many of us.
Laura has posted a video of her life’s mission here: Flags For Freedom. Scroll down and on the left sidebar under videos and please watch “Our Flag Stands For Freedom”. Grab some kleenex cause it made me cry.
Laura, I want to thank you personally for all that you have done for our country and for sharing your story with us. I am sure it was not easy for you.
I am blessed to have you in my life and you are someone that I look to for guidance and inspiration always!
With Love
Darcee 
Aug 21, 2009
A Plea for Mandy and Poodle | Please read and vote!
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The other day I was fortunate and honored to be asked by a friend to help setup a fan page on Facebook for a remarkable young lady named Mandy. Mandy is 8 years old and was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) on Oct. 23, 2001, her first birthday. She was diagnosed with a bilateral Optic Gliomas on Feb. 18, 2008. This malignant diagnosis prompted her starting chemotherapy. She also has a several tumors in the ventricle areas and brain stem that are beliveved to be benign, but cause problems by taking up space in a very vital area. You can read her story here: Mandy’s Journal.
Recently Mandy and Poodle entered the Cutest Dog Competition. It would really make her wish come true if her beautiful Standard Poodle Electra aka “Poodle” would win. Mandy’s plea has won the hearts of many and she has had overwhelming support in her quest. As of right now I believe she is in second place behind a Beagle. I am pleading with everyone to PLEASE go and vote! It would be greatly appreciated and would make Mandy smile as she is keeping track of the rising numbers.
Voting has been extended until this Sunday as there was an outage of some sort yesterday so if you could please take the time to vote once a day until then that would be awesome!
Join Mandy’s fanpage on Facebook and show your support!
ALSO PLEASE TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO VOTE!
