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I am wondering what is going on with your Next's advice column? I like reading it, but it is not in every week. When will it be it again? You should run this more often.
Posted by: terry | 10/02/2009 at 03:46 PM
My cousin Joel Alan Fleckenstein recently passed away September 5, 2009 due to a very aggressive form of cancer. He was only 20 years old. I was there for him up until his very last breath. Joel inspired me to become a better person. He opened up my eyes and made me see that we can't take life for granted. Joel was someone who made a BIG difference in this world. He was a great person, very kind, very caring, and very intelligent...He was an amazing guy with a big heart and not only would he stick up for his friends, but he would stick up for people he didn't even know. Joel was all about acceptance and learning not to "judge a book by its cover." He is a blessing and has touched so many lives. Even though he is not with us anymore, he will continue to live on in our hearts. I love my cousin so much and before he passed, I promised him that I would get his name out there. He wanted me to put his poems out there so everyone can see them and hopefully take the words to heart and learn from them. I'm wondering if you can post his poems about tolerance and acceptance in the news paper or even on the news. Please. It would mean a lot to me and Joel. I just want his name to get out there because I believe that Joel was an amazing poet! Can you please get back to me on this. I wasn't sure which website to ask this to because I didn't want it to be just any website that might steal Joel's work and use it as their own. I trust you so I wanted to ask you. My email is BlAcK_HeArT_VaMp6@yahoo.com. Thank you for your time.
~Emily Wise~
Posted by: Emily Wise | 10/05/2009 at 05:45 PM