Years ago, me and my Fatcake team boldly tore off to a small beach-side village in Mexico to shoot a TV show. We'd invited a handful of pals down for the final leg of the trip, assuming not a soul would take us up on the last minute travel -- A couple did, however...and one of these lovely ladies was Linda. While maintaining a constant tequila-fueled buzz, we made pots of homemade spaghetti for the villagers, we sampled raicilla, we swam in the warm ocean and almost got yanked to sea, we watched breathtaking sunsets, and we laughed til we cried - over and over again. The Lin, as we so fondly called her, had the time of her life. Good pals on the beach, living life the way it should be lived -in the moment, full of laughs and dripping with good memories.
The Lin loved animals, loved giving to worthy causes, and loved being around good people. We spent time living in her basement before we'd gone to shoot that TV show (yes, there was a time when me and my team were all homeless, just looking to switch up life a bit) and she was the one who taught me all about healthy food, the best of vegetarianism, and how to make a real home - with a fridge full of delicious food and wine.
Last year, she donated a generous sum to 4th World Love, which qualified her for multiple entries into the 2009 all-expenses-paid trip to Baja this spring (2010). 4WL is on the hunt for the next village to open a community development center and Baja is just the place to find it. This way, loads of people who can never make it over to Indo could perhaps step on down to Baja to volunteer and watch the magic of giving back unfold. The Lin won the contest (to our sheer and utter delight) and we couldn't wait to get on the road with her once again in majestic Mexico.
Sadly, our gal Lin passed on last month from cancer. The news was beyond devastating to us. Death hits us all, I suppose. When you least expect it. When you don't want to face it. When you think you and yours are invincible. When you think you'll live forever. When you think you have tomorrow to live your life.
We're going to honor her amazing spirit by naming the 4WL CDC we eventually find down in Baja after her and her donation will ensure that a brand new set of dreams from those less fortunate get to come true.
I'm sure she will be watching the whole time...and laughing right along with us. We hope you join us down in Baja sometime soon +
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