a tribute to ellen

Okay, I gotta brag on my friend, Ellen. I worked with her for two years and during that time she did so many things to make my life so much better. She introduced me to the world of blogging, which has been a wonderful outlet for me. She encouraged me to follow my dream to Jerusalem. She made me laugh so much, and she gave me one of the biggest honors I could dream of by asking if I would be her back-up to take her to the hospital when she went into labor (in case her husband was at work).

One of the best things that Ellen ever did for me was to help me deal with depression after Daddy died. She has written and illustrated a book on depression that has been published on Mental Help Net at http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/center_index.php?id=329&cn=329. It is one of the best, most practical and understandible resources that I have ever seen.

So Ellen's blog is a finalist for the Weblog Awards 2005, which is really incredible because there are like 5000 blogs out there! Anyway, It's well worth a visit, just click on the title above to check her out and cast your vote for her! It has become one of my favorite forms of entertainment, and a great link to home.

So here's to you, Ellen—may your voice always be heard, your friends always love you and your family always think that you hung the moon!