Victory, Barbara, victory!

Fellow food blogger and plain awesome person Barbara of Winos and Foodies is going through a tough round of chemotherapy.  I just found out that this weekend (December 5-7, 2008),  Ilva and Bron have put together a Virtual Hug  event to show our love and support for her.  Of course, I wanted to participate.

I first met Barbara, years ago, when we participated in a postcard swapping event.  Neither of us were paired together.  She had a different partner and so did I but we drifted towards each other and exchanged cards without being assigned to do so.  We’ve been friends ever since. 

Barbara has the most wonderful posts on her blog and some time ago, she started a foodblogging event called Live Strong with a Taste of Yellow.  It’s an event that supports Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Day, which in turn raises cancer awareness and funds for the fight against cancer.  Check out her 2007 roundup and 2008 roundup part 1 and part 2.  You can see my entries for the events here and here.

Dearest Barbara:  As you go through those grueling rounds of chemo, I’m sending you the best of thoughts;  I’m sending you positive energy; I’m sending you lots of love;  and I’m sending you the biggest virtual hug.  

Victory, Barbara, victory!

Paz  XOXO

P.S.  If anyone is interested, feel free to join in this Virtual Hug to Barbara.  You can post photos, poems, songs, recipes, whatever you feel would cheer Barbara up.  Then let Ilva and Bron know you’re participating.  Also stop by their blogs to check out the links of other participants.