To me Connie O was a light, a beacon that really shined. I never meet her in person. I got to know her through The Garden of Friendship when I joined her committee, the Special Occasion Committee. I always told her that I was not that good at building webpages, but after being on the committee for a few months, I started building pages faster. I was building them on Homestead and I told her if she ever needed me to throw a page together for her to just let me know.   She was wonderful. She was always there for everyone. Well I found out I have cervix cancer and was going to have to have surgery on it, and I was so scared. Connie O was there for me, just an email away. She sent me a poem but with one of my computer crashes I lost it. It was about her having Cancer. She really helped me through that. I just don't have any idea what would have happened if it would not have been for Connie O.   There was a time I almost left the Garden of Frienship because of some things that happened, but like always, Connie O was there for me, and she talked me out of leaving. I was so thankful to her for her not letting me leave and for waking me up.  The day I found out that Connie O. had gone to a better place, I thought about leaving again but I realize that she O would not want me to leave, and I decided to stay.    Connie O touched a place in my heart that will always be there.    Hugs, Angel Angie