Our Kathy

Multifaceted
vessel of acceptance, love
and understanding

Her internal light,
Radiant beyond compare,
embraces us all

Challenging us to
release the pain of our past,
to overcome fear,

Knowing that today,
here, now, is reality
we must not deny

Everlasting gifts
she gave to us, joyfully,
through sparkling bright eyes.

[rest in peace, my beautiful cuz]

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5 responses to “Our Kathy”

  1. Debbie Braga Avatar
    Debbie Braga

    Laurie…this is beautiful – I love it.

    Thanks so much for your love and unending support throughout these last 15 months and especially this last week. You were a God send to all of us…we love you very much.

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      Debbie . . . I love you all, too, and felt honored to join your family for Kathy’s last journey. As I sat in the airport to return home, I remembered that I had challenged Andrew to try to write a haiku in his new journal, and decided that it would be helpful for me to do the same.

  2. Nadine Collier Avatar
    Nadine Collier

    Absolutely beautiful! Those traits must run in the family, because those words are exactly how I feel about you, my friend!! Love you!!

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      author

      I love you, too . . . and am so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family.

  3. Kate Gleason Avatar
    Kate Gleason

    Beautifully put. Thank you for sharing with us.

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