Happy birthday Trinda!
Our wonderful friend on tribe.
May you have a magical birthday today and for years to come.

XOXO

Trinda was one of my first friends on tribe, coming to my aid with kind words. She has many kind words for people, along with a savvy sense of humor and a realistic approach to life. Her art is so wonderful -- I was first captured by her painting of an older woman, a fine representation of the beauty and challenge of aging. Trinda has come to my rescue more times than she knows, saying what was on my mind but I was to timid to write and encouraging me to stay engaged. My hunch is she does this for a lot more people than just me. God save the Queen!

Well. What to say. Trinda would be the big sister I never had, if I didn't already have one.

Trinda, you never cease to amaze me. You are always there with just the right thing to say. If I need cheering up, you don a snart latex mask and pop a cigar in your mouth. If I need a shoulder to cry on, you listen. Mostly I don't cry though, just bitch a lot. But you still listen.

It has been such a comfort to me to find someone who knows just exactly what I am feeling. Fibro can be so different person to person, so to find someone that knew just how I felt with Raynaud's, and 'that stomach thing', and the overstimulation was such a help to me.

After a year, I can't imagine what my life would be like without you. You have done so much to make me laugh and keep me sane through all this crap. If I have been only half as helpful to you, I would be glad of it. Thank you.

Good witch, good friend. Kind spirit.

why oh why have I never gotten around to writing Good Witch Trinda a testimonial?

She has been here with me most of my tribe time. The first thing that caught my attention was her wit. That was important.

Oh and at first she always looked like a sunset.

My God one day she deleted her entire profile, left tribe, was gone. Everyone was in a complete tizzy! It was terrifying. Oh, it was horrible! Things only settled down once the pink gown was in view once again.

Trinda, I'm not feeling so well, so I can't think what to say. However, I just noticed the little red star on my envelope light up. Considering the time of the day, I thought, 'oh, I hope that's Trinda!" and almost dropped this writing to pick up your message!

Thanks for your jokes, your pokes (telling me to go to bed, and to relax) . You know how to give a friend advice so gently it doesn't feel like advice. You know how to help us laugh at ourselves, with ourselves. One way you do that is you poke fun at yourself, but not in a self deprecating way, somehow. (at least I hope you don't feel self-depricated by what you've written)

You are incredibly creative, you turn the muck into amuck! I always want to see the Trinda-eye view. I hope it is as fun and rewarding for you to write your posts and personal mails as it is for me to read them. Sometimes they just hit the spot on so many different levels.

Trinda! You little tribe fairy! I've been a part of so many tribe adventures and parties with you now, I can't imagine not "knowing" you! Thank you for always making me laugh! I was very proud to help present you with your evil genius patch. But I know inside you are incredibly sweet and kind, and you will always be that way (unless maybe you fulfill your dream of becoming a soap opera star and the money and fame end up giving you a big ego and you desert all of your friends). And I mean that!