well...my poor blog. i have abandoned it for 6 months! mostly because i lost my password...and also because i guess i've been too consumed by busy-ness that i just didn't post...i lost a dear friend on wednesday. i actually wrote this yesterday. but it took until today to straighten out the password issue... i lost a special friend... my wish is that everyone have at least one "kat" in their lives....
Dear kat....tonight I found out that you passed from this world yesterday. You would know how sad I am.....we have been dear friends for 17 years.
My first rubberstamp show I met you. We became fast friends....you stashed your crayola suitcase under my table....we talked tattoos.... We talked everything. Over the years we shared stories about pretty much everything...family, friends....animals. Everything.
We had an instant connection that lasted over the years. Even though we lived far apart I always felt close to you.
Remember when we met in madison in 2005? You brought some of bob's special wine and we had a fun little party in your room.....that was the last time I saw you in person.
I save emails from my kids....and you....i have a folder with over 200 emails that you have written me since 2004. You always reminded me of my grandma and my mama.....you seemed like family to me.
I am glad I saved them....especially now. I will miss hearing your stories so much.
You are one of the dearest sweetest souls I have ever known.....and now you are with your bob and your old friends and your kittys.....especially bustopher. :)
Something funny....yesterday afternoon....maybe when you crossed over. I came across a bunch of pictures you sent me long ago. And among them was a postcard of cable, Wi. With all the places you told me about numbered and explained on the back.
I will treasure that and our friendship forever.
Peace to you dear kat.....i love you, paula
beautiful friendship ...
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your loss, but happy that you got to have a friendship that was so important to you. I always think that those we love make us stronger, better people. I can tell that your friend made a deep impact on you and your life.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing her with us.
Hey Paula, I remember Kat too although it has been years since I'd seen her. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing. You gave her a loving tribute that she would give a wink and a nod to. Losing a special soul always makes me stop and wonder why we let our lives get so tangled in stuff. But we do... and we will continue to... hopefully starting to let it all unwind a bit. Love you and sure miss seeing you guys. Joni - Artful Illusions
ReplyDeleteP.S. I just started posting again after a long blog break myself. Going to try better this year as I always here back from special people.