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Cindi Martindale
submitted by Patti O. and Linda D.

Today's ride is for Cindi Martindale. Breast cancer, appearing to be gone after a double mastectomy, only lay sleeping and suddenly awoke in her liver. She died quite unexpectedly but quickly.

Cindi Martindale was one of rare individuals that was, as we like to call it, "real". A recovering alcoholic with 18 years of sobriety, Cindi extended the hand of AA and friendship to many, many lives. For those of us who had the privilege of sharing the journey with her, she made us laugh at ourselves when life felt just a little too hard, and she shared freely with others her experiences, which always made us laugh.

Cindi's creativity, humor, passion, sarcasm and love touched each of us in a special way. Countless men and women, me among them, made it through one more day because Cindi could help us find light in the darkness. She was our friend, sponsor, confidante, inspiration, comic, dream interpreter extraordinaire, therapist, and story teller. She touched each of our hearts, and we miss her.