Post #255130 by Stiki Tiki on Mon, Sep 18, 2006 11:03 AM

danlovestikis wrote:

Hi, I've just read all the posts and I think that you should all know the story of Barbara and how it all worked out in the end.

Her husband was killed in Iraq last year. Before she had time to grieve her son was diagnosed with cancer. While undergoing chemotherapy in the hospital he viewed a video on the Polynesian Cultural Center and fell in love with tikis.

She took money that she couldn't afford to have the best tiki necklace carved for him for his birthday. You can imagaine her stress to not get it. At first she was sympathetic to his troubles but when he would not contact her at all or refund her money it was too much. I think all her bottled up emotions just poured out.

Please love this woman for what she has and is enduring. Andy is just home from the hospital, thin and weak. We are trying to give him some happiness by sending posts and tikis.

If you have it in your heart to participate go to General Tiki to Andy Landry loves tikis and post a note. If you have an extra tiki to send him just let me know and I'll send you an address.

The issue of the necklace has been resolved. Benzart sent one he was carving for us to Andy and he will start over on ours, not that guy is a saint. We love Ben and we love Andy and his mother, thanks for reading, Wendy

Ok what I see as funny in this message, Andy's picture at age 6 in the hosp, then in the post above, andys father killed a year ago, then andy is diagnosed w/ cancer... And he's 9 .It doesn't add up... Also if her husband was killed in iraq, she'd have a big check from uncle sam and money wouldn't be a big issue, his hosp bills would be covered by uncle Sam, I know as my father was killed in Vietnam.