I found this on the entertainment insiders web site. I found the words about Andrea quite surprising. As they usually are not very polite to people in the field she was. Also, they have very nice things to say about her family. I found this very surprising. It's obvious that this person that wrote it did do a little checking. It just reinerates my faith in Andrea. It was not what she did for a living. But who she actually was. I am so happy that even people who did not even know who she was can read thru the journals of what has happened and see that. Also, it shows that all of the words we have written on these forums are making a diffrence. We obviously have and will make a diffrence for Lea and her family. Below is the little article on Andrea.
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ANDREA ABSOLONOVA Died Dec. 9, 2004
Adult film actress Andrea Absolonova died of brain cancer at age 27. The Czech born actress performed in adult films under the name Lea DeMae. I was struck by her death because of the situation of my own daughter. Both suffered from an illness of the same part of the brain. Ms. Absolonova had a tumor located near her Basil Ganglias. My daughter suffered a hemorrhage to the same area of the brain after an ATV accident. Both are attractive young women. Both had families who reached out to strangers for support during their time of need. Unlike my then comatose daughter, Ms. Absolonova was fully aware of the life and death struggle she was in. Ms. Absolonova, for whatever reasons, chose to make her living performing sex acts on film and video. While I would be a hypocrite if I didn’t admit the sin of viewing pornography, I would never wish either of my daughters or son to take part in the industry. That realization hit me hard, because Ms. Absolonova was someone’s sister and daughter. In researching her life I discovered that she was supported with love throughout her illness by a sister, Lucie who disapproved of her lifestyle. Even though her sister disapproved, she still supported her sister with love and patience. That hit me hard also. Ms. Absolonova’s sister showed her the kind of love and support that Christians are supposed to show to others. Non-judgmental, self-sacrificing love. Comfort those who are sick. Comfort those who are lost. Overlook what many will see as irredeemable features and get your hands dirty with care and support. I know nothing about why Ms. Absolonova chose the path she did. She began performing in adult films in the year 2000. She broke her back while training to be part of the Czech Olympic swimming team in 1996. She lived in a poor nation that suppressed the freedom of religion. She was attractive. She may have traded on the only commodity she knew how. I pray that she found peace before her death. I pray that her sister finds peace through her sacrifice and giving. I don’t like to go on rants in this column, but the bottom line is that our wives, sisters, mothers and daughters are valuable human beings. Let’s try to stop viewing them as less than human. I feel some complicity in her situation as I have been one who supported pornography. It is something I pray about and daily. Sex is wonderful and fun when kept in its proper perspective. Prayers of comfort for the family and friends of Ms. Absolonova.
