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Alex Smith ([personal profile] rinnia) wrote2008-06-19 06:07 pm

Why random chance can be a bitch.

This entry is really hard to write, and may be hard to read, so I'm not going to labor this. I'll just get on with it. Jaime has cancer. My best friend, boyfriend, other half of my soul has lymphoma. I'm mostly coping. But, um... yeah. If you can't get a hold of me, or if I'm not leaving comments, that would be why.

I'd like to ask two very selfish favors from you guys:
1. I tend to self-medicate with music, but a lot of my stuff is counterproductive right now (see: Death Cab for Cutie, Panic! at the Disco, My Chemical Romance) due to lyrics I just can't handle hearing. So far, I've found Yellowcard to be pretty helpful. Any recommendations?
2. If you see me outside of this entry - in other entries on here, in comments on other journals, on Fandom Secrets, at The Fanlistings - please don't mention this. I'm counting on my online life to be my escape, my place where everything is as it's always been. Feel free to message me or e-mail me about fandom stuff. I need the distractions.

I've had a couple inquiries about prayer circles, masses, and the like. I may not be a religious person, but I've talked to Jaime about it, and we'd both appreciate any good energy people are willing to contribute. If you have faith in it, then your prayers mean something. Keeping Jaime in people's minds is the biggest gift I could ask for. So by all means, tell people about him. Anything you can offer is a blessing.

If anyone wants to e-mail me with anything, a message for Jaime, whatever, feel free. Just please note the subject in the subject line so I'm prepared to think about it again when I open the message.

[identity profile] petuniamarcus.livejournal.com 2008-06-22 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
hey sweetie - just repeating what i have said a million times this past week - we are here for you guys - we love you and have faith that jaime will come through the other side of this. i can't tell you how much you are in our thoughts, hearts, prayers - i know you're not married yet - but i tell everyone he is my son in law - and we love him very much!

momie