Friends united!
 You may
remember Viv from Worcester, UK from her appearance on UK TV show 'Cash in the Attic'. Viv got in touch with Jooly's Joint
recently to tell us that she recently met up with JJ member
Connie Jackson from Tennessee. Connie's name may also
be familiar as she spent time showing JJ member Keith from Yorkshire, UK around
her home town not so long ago!
Confused? Don't be! Jooly's Joint is a community
of friends with MS, and it's great to hear when friends overcome the
limitations of MS and distance to travel miles to get to know each other
better.
Viv met Connie through Jooly's Joint in 2000. And
Connie introduced Viv to Keith. Now all three are good friends!
 Connie says of Viv,
"She's my English sister, as it feels like we've known each other all our
lives. It's not just that we both have MS. We also have so much in
common."
The photo of Viv with Connie was taken at Viv's
local Indian restaurant. The photo of Viv with Keith was taken in the local pub
where Viv is holding a photo of Connie and Keith taken when they were together
in Tennessee!
 Update! A meal on Friday 4 November 2005 proved to be
a very special occasion for three JJ friends. Although Connie Jackson from
Nashville, Tennessee had met before both of her English JJ webpals Keith Rhodes
of Halifax, West Yorkshire and Viv Mitchell from Darwen, Lancashire on separate
trips, the three of them had never all met up together before.
Pictureque Scaitcliffe Hall, Todmorden was the
chosen venue, a truly a grand location for a memorable gathering. After a toast
to absent friends (including another JJ webpal Sarah from Scotland), Connie,
Keith and Viv drank a toast to Jooly’s Joint without which they would
never have met and become such great friends.
Update! October 2007. Connie underwent drastic duodenal switch surgery last
year where she had half her stomach removed. Keith and Viv are delighted that
Connie has made a full recovery and was able to travel back 'over-the-pond' to
meet up with them again - for their third reunion!
Viv says, "We all met through this fantastic
site and we really are 'friends for life' where distance is no boundary and we
think of each other as siblings!
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