Today is World AIDS Day.

[KitchenWitch]

Here is the quilt block with my cousin's panel.



I miss you Gary!

:cry:

[motely36]

1. Kick

for your cousin and all whom we have lost.

:hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. for you and all of us who have lost someone to this disease

:grouphug:

[Parche]

3. DC

I saw this in DCA in 1993 when I was there, unforgetable, extremely moving

I lost 2 of my best friends in 1990 and 1991,to that horrid disease, one was my Air Cal/American Airlines sales rep

I always :cry: :cry: :cry:

when I hear this, brings back memories

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtGF2m102Wg

:hi: :hug:

[lost-in-nj]

4. aww KW

:hug: I lost my baby brother in 1992 to AIDS.....


the quilt is amazing...... so much love put into each panel

:cry:

for David.....


lost

[Parche]

5. i feel your pain Gorn

see above

:hi: :hug: :hug: :hug:



found gorn

[lost-in-nj]

6. I saw

Parche


:hug: :hug: :hi:

lost

[JackBeck]

7. Kick.

The first time I walked around the Quilt, I saw a block with someone who shared the same birth date as me and I just lost it.

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

8. Yes. AIDS took a lot of bright people of my generation before their time.

:hug:

I volunteered with the Quilt the last time it was in total at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Basically, I patrolled around handing out tissues. I also got to read names over the PA system. It was very powerful.

[peruban]

12. I think back to Ginsberg.

"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,"

Before his time but somehow still relevant.

[Roon]

9. I miss.

James
Ernesto
Drew
Derek
Ken
all dates and countless bar buddies.

Before the cocktail the local gay rag would have an Obituary every other week and I would read it first when I got the paper just to see who died.

It's not like that anymore.

[Haole Girl]

10. kick

In honor of Uncle Doug.

He had a gold VW bug with a sunroof. We always had fun when we were with him... and I remember his hardy laugh and quick wit. But he was no match for that horrible disease.

[peruban]

11. K&R

Let's not let anyone ever forget.