remembering Kathy

Kathy lost her fight with cancer

on Thursday morning, April 4^th.

She died at home, as she wanted,

with several family members at her side.

Her ashes will be placed in the same memorial wall

at Bayview Cemetery where my parents are.

I find some comfort in that.

you drew your last breath

peacefully surrendering

to death’s silent call

 

our hearts are heavy

we will miss you forever

the battle is done



Kathy's birthday

My sister-in-law was diagnosed with

metastasized lung cancer last June.

She’s been MRI’d, CAT-scanned,

poked, prodded, chemo’d and radiated.

We celebrated her birthday on Friday.

She enjoyed it thoroughly.

May we celebrate again.

sixty-one birthdays

mama only had sixty

mental hurdle jumped

 



brother’s words of love

join similar sentiments

telling her we care