Tuesday 29 May 2012

"Why I Relay" by Jenny Snakeankle




Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard his call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that place at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes these things I will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Life up your hearts and share with me,
God wanted me now, "He set me free."

From Jenny...
"My Mom passed March 20th this year from lung cancer. She was a cornea donor through the Lions Club.  They send packets once a month and this poem was in the grieving section of the newsletter."

Friday 25 May 2012

"Why I Relay" by DJ Guy


WHY I RELAY
As a youngster, I feel as if I often see the eyes through tinted glasses, and I take things for granted that nobody should; life, family, friends. Just as much as the next person, however, I know how it feels to have these things torn away from me. Cancer is something I see effecting people around me, day in, day out. Currently one of my close friends has just found out his mother has cancer, and I can see how much he is hurt, worried and upset.
Despite all this, my main reason to relay is the loss of one of the greatest women I have ever met in my life, Sue S. At the age of 8, Sue came into my life. She was my mentor, working with me to iron out my problems as a youngster, to deal with the stress of home, the school, on a personal and judgement free level. On a near daily basis we would work on the next issue, and the next, but yet she never gave up, she never lost faith.
At the time I was too young to understand, at around the age of 9 and a half she started being in school less and less often. “She’s not well at the moment” they would say, trying not to alarm myself and her other “students”. She never let up her smile though, and back and forth she came, always seeming on top of the world, like nothing could stop her. Then, out of the blue, she was no longer there.
For an extended period of time she was out of school, and I had no chance to see her, but yet she still managed to find the time to write letters back and forth. She was fine she said, feeling great, and she’d be better soon. Once again, not knowing better, everything seemed as if it was going to be fine, and then she returned. This was the time she was receiving her treatment.
Back again, words cannot describe the feeling I felt that day, finally been able to speak to her and give her a hug again, but then I noticed something. Miss, I said, where's your hair? She assured me it was nothing, it was normal and the doctors had made her better. For around 6 more months she seem’d as if everything was ok, she was fine.
I left the school at the age of 11 to head off to high school, but yet we still exchanged letters back and forth, she was still there for me, despite the fact I was no longer her responsibility, still helping me sort my problems. Then came the day I’d been told she had fallen ill once again, but of course this time I understood far more what was really going on. She had breast cancer, and it was not looking good.
A few weeks after, I popped back into my old school to see all the old staff, everyone seemed as if something was wrong. I knew at that moment, Sue S had passed away to cancer, and at that point I realised what a destructive force it really can be.

This is why I relay, because I want to know that people like Sue don’t have to be taken away from us unfairly before their time, and so no adult or child has to experience the pain and heartbreak of finding out someone who means the world to you was gone, forever.

CELEBRATE
REMEMBER
FIGHT BACK

Wednesday 23 May 2012

CANDY CANDY CANDY LAND ~ MAY 26



Candyland ~ the World of Sweets
Remember those Days when you was a child and you sat around with your parents playing Candyland???  

Relive those happy times of childhood, move your piece around!!! 
ALL IN 3D

Come and play Candyland to fight cancer
Beat cancer in the Candyland butt!!!

Just 200L per Game 
6 players per game

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REMEMBER
FIGHT BACK

Saturday 19 May 2012

RFL Charity Raffle and Masquerade Ball



COME AND SUPPORT THIS COLLABORATIVE TEAM EVENT!!!!


Beau and Red have extended the invitation!
The ballroom is gorgous!
GET ON YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL BEST AND JOIN US!


Thursday 10 May 2012

DJ мıʞɒɘl
Shaking things up at the May Day Festivities
May 5, 2012


( I want to say something, "How hot is that!" but I will refrain myself.)

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Portia and the Trophy


DJ PORTIA TAKES THIRD!!!
May 5, 2012

Here is our beloved DJ PORTIA with her trophy 
for the TOP DJ COMPETITION

Watch out....because we are going for the gold next year!!!!
Thank you for everyone who supports RELAY FOR LIFE in SECOND LIFE
So far our combined efforts have raised over 187,000 US$

WE RELAY UNTIL WE FIND A CURE!!!!!!

Tuesday 8 May 2012

"And the Winners are..."


WE HAD 3 WINNERS IN OUR MAY DAY EN GARDE FENCING TOURNAMENT!!  
A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.  WE MADE OVER 8,000 LINDENS:)
WINNERS ARE!!!
NIGHTWALKER GALAXY
GREENIE COLLINGWOOD
AND DRUM ROLL~ JULIA ZHANGSUN!!  
WTG WINNERS:)  
HONORABLE MENTION TEE AUSTER!!

 Spectators in grand style!!!

Harmony of Hope Co Captain Di Wycliffe and Tee Auster face off!



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Sunday 6 May 2012

En Garde!!!!!

Join us for a Sunday of May Day activities!!!
Harmony of Hope is hosting an En Garde Fencing Tournament
This is so much fun
You have to give it a try!!!!
Treasured Blessings and Vampuric Wolf face off!!!

DJ Mikael will take the stage
Sunday 9PM
Donations benefit our team efforts
to find a cure!!!

CELEBRATE
REMEMBER
FIGHT BACK







Saturday 5 May 2012

DJ PORTIA IN TOP DJ SEMI FINALS

Our Portia has done an amazing job getting to the Semi Finals of the TOP DJ Competition!!!
She competes on Saturday May 5 at 3PM SLT
FINGERS CROSSED

Honorable mentions to DJ Fiz and DJ Jenny 
for representing us as well!!!

Tuesday 1 May 2012

TEAM UPDATE~MAY 1


OUR Team CAPTAIN
 Random Padar


OUR Co Captains
 Dianna Wycliffe
TS Darrow

OUR  TEAM
Arioch Snowpaw
Barbarajean Carfagno
Blazan Nightfire
Busybee Beaver
Chevelle Parkin
DJ Beau Buccaneer
Dani Durant (2011 Co Captain)
Ehric Soderstrom
Fantasy2u Deere
Fizban Underwood 
Goliath Lusk
Guy (michtommo)
Hasdrubal Abrahams
Heidi Volare
Holly Portland
Jenny Snakeankle
Jules Yordstorm
Miccakev Foxtrot
Mikael Foxtrot
Nena Blackheart (2012 Team Mentor)
Poxik Frostbite
Portia Lytton
Red Laurent
Ronstorm Greggan
SweeBee McWinnie
Tabikins
Tee Auster
Tessa Mulligan
Texas Feller
yt Lemondrop