OT: send a postcard to a sick kid.

[akelman]

A friend of a friend has a nine-year-old son who was diagnosed with brain cancer a couple of summers ago and is currently having a very rough go of chemotherapy. To keep his spirits up, he's collecting postcards from well-wishers and tracking their points of origin on a Google map. It would mean a lot to him if you would take a moment to send him a postcard from your far-flung, secret lair. PM me if you'd like the address. Thanks.

(Also, mods, if this is inappropriate, please delete.)

[firerescuefin]

Hate that you had to post this....Glad you did.

[akelman]

Yeah, it's really awful. Kids shouldn't get cancer. I mean, nobody should get cancer. But kids? No way. Anyway, thanks.

[akelman]

I just went and hugged the younger boy. "What up, dad?" "Nothing. I just needed a hug."

[Ardan MacNessa]

You can reach me at ArdanMacNessa at yahoo dot com.

He and the family are in our thoughts.

[akelman]

I just e-mailed you. Thanks.

[akelman]

Thanks to all of you who are doing this, especially those of you from distant locales.

[oliver1850]

Here's another guy (not a kid) that you might write to:

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/mail-action-my-friend-ezra-of-fast-boy-cycles-has-only-a-few-more?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A646299&page=2#comments

[akelman]

Just saying thanks again for the remarkable number of PMs I've received.