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Wow.... I have goosebumps. Seriously Treacle, I respected you before but this gives me a whole new level of gratitude for having you as a friend! Thanks for sharing.

obrigada , beijos, Lange

Thank you all for reading the short story and your lovely replies. It is actually amazing how many who use Second Life have things in real life which make their days perhaps much less enjoyable than other peoples, and Second Life can be a lovely way to find friends, interests and company. My hope is that we all think a little more about who we could be communicating with in any online form. There are some amazing people in the world, just ordinary like us, but who would value our warmth and patience every day, just as we would value it from others too. Remember all drama seekers, mind gamers, arguers, griefers, trolls....you are not big and you are not clever.

/me cries. Very touching story. And a bit "In Your Face" to those who don't see beyond the shallow impression easily gleaned from a quick visit to Second Life or from not bothering to explore outside Welcome Areas and Infohubs. Thank you so much for sharing.

We all meet people like this everyday in SL, although most of us never realize it.

i could not imagine meeting a person like that it is so amazing. all i can say is wow!!!!

I love sailing !!!!!! Amazing picks !!!!!!! :smileylol:

What a heartwarming and heartbreaking story. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Thank you Treacle for sharing such a profound, moving story. Sometimes people forget that behind SL avatars there are real people with real feelings, emotions and unique real life stories. We are all here for different reasons but this story helps us remember to treat each other a little kinder, a little more patient and a little more respectful. SL helps all of us reach out to others and sometimes even live lives we normally can't in RL. Many Blessings, Vianca

The Story of Djduerer Zou (who was my friend as well) would have been January/February 2007. If you want to read more about Djduerer Zou and how he impacted SO many people -- see In Memory of Djduerer Zou https://sites.google.com/site/tradewindsyc/project-updates/inmemoryofdjduererzou

Thank you Treacle for a truly moving story...makes you think! Being blessed in my own life despite finding it difficult to come out of a bereavement of quite a few years, I must admit I tend to think others are similarly blessed. I`m wrong! Having said that, without SL I doubt I would have coped as well as I have done or am doing

Treacle, Thank you for sharing your inspiring story with all of us Second Lifers:)) Djduerer was a gift to us all this holiday season...making us appreciate a little more of what we so take for granted...health and life. Shows us what precious really is by the moving experience he had with you. You can be sure you touched his life in a very profound way....as you also have touched us all. Many Blessings Eden Nootan

Second Life is so much more than a game, or a business, or a program. For so many people - it is a living connection to the whole world. A way to travel and meet people from all over the world, to places no airline could ever take you. A way to connect with others and enjoy so much more than can be found in the physical world. Thank you Treacle Darlandes for sharing your special times spent with Djduerer Zou, and thank you to his family for helping him enjoy his time in second life. May Christmas Blessings follow from our world to the Spirit of Djduerer.

Wow..