tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post2189197711287599344..comments2008-12-08T00:19:47.272-08:00carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758856654714766738noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-46955972065933948572008-12-08T00:19:00.000-08:002008-12-08T00:19:00.000-08:00Lovely story! Am glad she inspired you to take up this challenge - and you succeeded!Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07250062964281076880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-50591786383598339182008-10-06T05:50:00.000-07:002008-10-06T05:50:00.000-07:00ying - yeah we all remember...<BR/><BR/>tiff - that is my favourite drawing :)carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758856654714766738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-24267053340453052892008-10-05T18:57:00.000-07:002008-10-05T18:57:00.000-07:00Wow Carrie, this brought me back to the day you guys visited her in the hospital and i tagged along even though i didn't know her well. Memory is still so vivid. Love the drawing of you two.Tiffwww.untitledxspace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-32062356623732784562008-10-05T16:48:00.000-07:002008-10-05T16:48:00.000-07:00Hey Opus, thanks! It'll be wonderful to see u there in dec! But i will be huffing and puffing along very slowly.carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758856654714766738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-79253002231258631452008-10-05T11:08:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:08:00.000-07:00that is an amazing story... and heartbreaking yet uplifting in its own way. thanks for sharing it.<BR/><BR/>and it's gotten you running again!!<BR/><BR/>I'll be cheering you on too :)<BR/><BR/>um, possibly *beside* you since i'm doing a 10k in dec too.opus2http://www.blogger.com/profile/09971518890035625109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-65437265606372549012008-10-05T05:54:00.000-07:002008-10-05T05:54:00.000-07:00had to go thru the yearbook for the namelist and her artistic stamp is on it! brings back to many memories.... i remember all of us doing the class banner "Up in Arms United As One".. her rebellious and cheeky nature.. her "translating" Wild Wild West from english to mandarin then singing it her version.. and how she and nette would be signing to each other cos they sat at opposite ends of the classroom.. cant keep us girls from chatting!!! and how she would laugh (and never in a mean way) at my chinese zhao ju which made no sense! <BR/><BR/>A visit is loooong overdue! let's go shoot the breeze with her soon!yingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-79350427244222372372008-10-04T18:05:00.000-07:002008-10-04T18:05:00.000-07:00Betty - thanks for the comment, it took me really long before i could even talk about this.<BR/><BR/>Imp - we'll see what happens for the 10k, i have never run that distance btw but just going to turn up. If i can try (older and heavier than u are) I am absolutely sure that u CAN RUN!carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758856654714766738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-54244898592942479462008-10-04T01:46:00.000-07:002008-10-04T01:46:00.000-07:00thanks for sharing this story. it's heartwarming. all the good and the bad about having a best friend.<BR/><BR/>good on you for the 10km! (i can never run!! :))impnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15992781.post-68661064939565715832008-10-04T00:25:00.000-07:002008-10-04T00:25:00.000-07:00*touched*<BR/><BR/>This is a really beautiful blog-post.<BR/>The picture of both of you... so full of spirit.<BR/><BR/>Send my regards to Jinn.Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181420579607903256noreply@blogger.com