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Rebekah Jordan is running in the 2007 LA AIDS Marathon
Lynne:
I know I'm hogging this thread :D BUT it occurred to me that it's not very polite for me to be shamelessly quoting from Rebekah's newsletter without so much as a by-your-leave.
SO...I sent her (rather, her management) an email:
--- Quote ---I am writing to let you know that I am working to actively promote Rebekah's marathon training and fundraising on a website that I help moderate.
The website is www.bettermost.net/forum. We are a group of people who came together because we were profoundly affected by the movie 'Brokeback Mountain' and are motivated to make changes in our own lives based on some of the messages of that movie. Obviously, conversations about other 'gay-themed' movies have occurred; I learned about Rebekah and her music after viewing 'Latter Days.'
Some of us are planning a trip to Alberta (where Brokeback Mountain was filmed) and Rebekah's training is serving as another source of inspiration for us.
This is a link to the specific thread on the forum. You may need to be a registered member to access it, but that is a quick process.
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=4568.msg95334#msg95334
If Rebekah has the time, we would love it if she could visit and maybe leave a personal post. Regardless, I'm sure you'll be seeing some donations from our membership.
Thank you and best wishes for this worthy endeavor,
Lynne Steele
--- End quote ---
Sound OK? I hope she does drop by!!!
Shakesthecoffecan:
That would be so cool if she did, she was brilliant in Latter Days. I think I am going to have to buy that one for me permanent collection.
Lynne:
OK...so I am absolutely stunned at what I just found in my Inbox. Now that my heart has stopped pounding and I have caught my breath, let me share it with you. (I don't think she'll mind because it contains links to her myspace site and the marathon donation page). Clearly, I'll be replying with gratitude and an invitation that she may post here - anytime and anywhere. -Lynne
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Hello Lynne,
Rebekah Jordan here. First off, what a wonderful forum you have!
Thank you SO much for posting and promoting my marathon training and fundraising for AIDS. I was terrified to sign up for the marathon. If you read my first blog about it on myspace, I wrote that I do not run unless someone is chasing me. lol. But I decided to tell people so I would have to be accountable. And one way to do so is through writing emails and a blog. I have been pleasantly surprised at how encouraging people are. Even if they can't contribute financially, the "you can do it!" messages are so encouraging.
But yes, donations would be great too! Not only have I never done a marathon, but I've never done fundraising, never been involved in a charity or cause. But this one just got to me. I went to the info meeting and my heart just said yes, I want to help. I want to challenge myself to help. And I am willing to sacrifice my weekend mornings and go through a little bit of physical pain if it means somebody's life will be just a bit sweeter. Just imagine if we all went that extra mile for someone other than ourselves, how much less suffering there would be in this world. I live in Los Angeles and I am in a field of work where it is so easy to be self-obsessed and self-absorbed. And really, what are we here for, what do our lives mean if we never touch or help someone else? Even if it's just one person.
So I truly truly appreciate your forum and the spirit behind it. And I am so happy you've let people know about the Aids Marathon. Even if they don't donate on my runner page, maybe they will be inspired to do something else, to make a difference in their own way, as you were writing about considering the walk.
So yes, I'd be happy to post on your forum. Maybe next week? Let me know when.
In the meantime here is the link to my Myspace blog:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog&Mytoken=8F24535E-3C61-4E3F-BDB584E332FD16F029513139
and you already have the link to my donor page but here it is again...
http://aidsmarathon.com/participant.asp?runner=LA-2411&EventCode=LA07
Let me know when you'd like me to post!
Hope your week is going well.
Cheers,
Rebekah Jordan
Front-Ranger:
What a cool message!
Lumière:
Wow .. was that message really from Rebecca?? :D :D
I loved her in Latter Days!! And what a beautiful voice ..!
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