The
Future Is Now!
Relay
for Life
Spring has
finally arrived!
(Despite
winter’s last gasp with a final snowstorm here in the Northeast.)
This is also
the time that Relay for Life
(RFL) begins its annual drive in Second Life
(SL) on behalf of the American Cancer Society.
I made an appeal
last year for residents to come out and help as best they can and I’m doing
it again this year.
I don’t do
this because I neither have anything else to blog about nor just want to feel
like a nice guy for doing something decent (although I do hope it’s viewed that
way.)
I do this
because cancer is a horrible disease which robs our friends and families of
their lives and their happiness.
I do this
because there is a need and any effort no matter how seemingly small or
insignificant contributes to the total battle against cancer.
I do this in
memory of all our loved ones whom we’ve lost and who serve as constant
reminders as to why we who still live in Real Life (RL) must continue the
fight.
Some may
find this preachy and offputting. (Significant Other doesn’t think so. We’ve both lost loved ones to cancer.)
Fine,
they’re right! (Hey, it’s my blog after
all!)
Once in a
while, I use my soapbox to make my readers uncomfortable and make them think
about the world around us. The real
world not the virtual one we sometimes visit.
Unlike SL,
RL can’t always be rosy and cheerful.
Damaged RL
lives can’t be fixed with a new makeover or another alt.
In the
nearly five years that I’ve been wandering around SL, I’ve learned a lot about
its communities and the people who comprise them.
Yes, many
come together inworld to enjoy themselves and have a good time.
But, many, I
do mean many, also take time away from the fun ‘n frolic and help others such
as by contributing to RFL in one form or another.
That’s why
I’m here today.
To ask you
to help in any way that you can.
This can be
financial.
This can be
time spent helping the teams that are organizing events inworld.
This can be
coming out and participating in events to show your support and to encourage
others.
This can be
spreading the message to your friends and groups so that as many residents as
possible are of RFL.
Last year,
almost 3,000 residents raised $415,000 US for cancer research.
Will you
help us break that goal?
The official
RFL season begins with kickoff events in March and runs until August. Other special events occur throughout the
year.
An events
calendar and a special
events listing are available on the Relay for Life of Second Life
website.
The website also contains information on how
to participate, press releases, and progress reports. It’s a great resource for people interested
in helping out and for locating events to attend.
In SL, the
American Cancer Society sim can be found here
along with information
about current events inworld.
I hope I’ve
convinced some of you to contribute and/or participate!
This is when
communities come together and really show what they can do!
Hope to see
you during RFL!
As always,
I’m grateful to all inworld for their kindness and time in stopping to talk
with a stranger who was passing through their lives
I can be found on Google+ as
webspelunker Ghostraven.
On Skype I’m webspelunker
Ghostraven.
I welcome feedback from
readers, please either comment on my blog or
e-mail me at webspelunker@gmail.com
.
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