A New Tattoo

No, it’s not my tattoo but one my best friend, Risa, had done yesterday. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I opened her email and above the picture – all it said was ‘love you MY LU.’  Risa was my mentor and my friend when I came to CT and worked at PRC.  She never left my side and answered every one of the bazillion questions I asked her every single day.  I became a good BA (business analyst) because of her.

During the times we shared in our cramped little office, we learned so much about each other. One of the things was…. my sister, Darlene, always called me Lulu.   Don’t remember if it was because my name is Linda Louise, or Linda Lou, or because I loved reading the Little Lulu and Tubby comic books. From the first time Risa heard that story, she has always called me LU.

To know she has done something so personal, to honor me in my fight against breast cancer, just takes my breath away. There isn’t a way to express how grateful I am and how special it makes me feel.

Thank you, MY RIS!  I love you.