tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post449353703098659662..comments2023-10-31T09:13:27.144-07:00Comments on The Cat Box: On the passing of a friendCatherine Viberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-21637819878865402009-01-19T08:29:00.000-08:002009-01-19T08:29:00.000-08:00My heart hurts for your loss. May your memories b...My heart hurts for your loss. May your memories build a bridge to bring you face to face again. Hugs, N.Noelle Dunn.... A Poet in Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770013944671340961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-25802923772102315922008-12-15T18:55:00.000-08:002008-12-15T18:55:00.000-08:00Rick, thank you so much, I will, I do, and soon I'...Rick, thank you so much, I will, I do, and soon I'll even be posting again. <BR/><BR/>Fida, you are such a sweetheart. Thank you.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-55319444936475904962008-12-14T12:23:00.000-08:002008-12-14T12:23:00.000-08:00Beautiful, moving, and full of love. May you meet ...Beautiful, moving, and full of love. May you meet again. The memories will stay with you forever. Keep dancing with her!<BR/>Huggies from a misty eyed me!Fidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870521870676612316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-50037962154940563782008-12-14T08:13:00.000-08:002008-12-14T08:13:00.000-08:00Hello Cat. I have never met you, but through your...Hello Cat. I have never met you, but through your writings I feel your loss. Friends and family dying so hard. What you said about saving a seat on the bus brought tears to my eyes. Stay well and keep moving.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-24445764826093271732008-12-14T05:15:00.000-08:002008-12-14T05:15:00.000-08:00Cynthia, EZ, and Mom's Friend, Thank you so much. ...Cynthia, EZ, and Mom's Friend, Thank you so much. So sad though this loss is, it is wonderful the way that death brings the living closer and makes all relationships more meaningful.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-79179327609041828592008-12-13T14:38:00.000-08:002008-12-13T14:38:00.000-08:00Cat, the ache around your heart will ease in years...Cat, the ache around your heart will ease in years to come but never completely go away. I'm remembering my dear friend, Sunny, of over 35 years who died twelve years ago and I still miss her terribly. Just this morning I bought Almond Roca as I used to buy for her at Christmas time as it was her favorite and as I picked up the package in the store tears welled up with memories yet the tradition I just have to keep on this another Almond Roca package for Sunny at Christmas. Be grateful for your dear friend in your life and the dear friends in your life. There is a lesson in loss of loved ones and that is that we never, never take them for granted and let them know often that they are loved.mom's friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418517026253373972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-50845298156188639602008-12-12T15:57:00.000-08:002008-12-12T15:57:00.000-08:00You made me cry, Cat. What a beautiful and heartfe...You made me cry, Cat. What a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to your friend. Those stories were so bittersweet, so touching to read. I remember Laura as a sweet, kind and gentle soul. I did not share your deep bond, so I can only imagine your loss. My heart goes out to Laura's family -- and to you, her dear and devoted friend. I'm certain that your humor and strength helped Laura a great deal during the most difficult times. And I KNOW that she'll have that seat saved for you on the other side. My sympathies and prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-54520075593929755662008-12-11T18:02:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:02:00.000-08:00Beautiful, how lucky you both wereand are, to have...Beautiful, how lucky you both were<BR/>and are, to have such memories, to<BR/>know that once there was a friend<BR/>closer than a sister. Thank you<BR/>so much for sharing this personal<BR/>uplifiting part of your life.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256391836026637655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-24684636007602975872008-12-10T10:38:00.000-08:002008-12-10T10:38:00.000-08:00Hi Sarah, it's nice to meet you. I too have notic...Hi Sarah, it's nice to meet you. I too have noticed you on other blogs so it is good to finally connect. :-) And thank you.<BR/><BR/>Minister, what you say is so very true. This is a very beautiful part of death, I think that for a time it feels like the person who has died has split up into a million pieces of herself and it lights up everything that ever was the essence of that person inside each person that knew her.<BR/><BR/>I spent a lot of time dancing today to music used to love in the 70s. Nothing like a little Elton John to bring you back.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-17489860665061972842008-12-10T09:48:00.000-08:002008-12-10T09:48:00.000-08:00I lost two friends this summer and it seems surrea...I lost two friends this summer and it seems surreal. It is amazing how much people impart to us throughout a lifetime; how they shape our thoughts and experiences...<BR/><BR/>Death is that one great mystery in life, but also the great equaliser. May its inevitabilty remind us to cherish everyone and every moment that we live.<BR/><BR/>I am so sorry for your loss, but she lives on in how your life was touched through her presence.Ed Meershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079101364912241838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-67014184140313210482008-12-10T08:23:00.000-08:002008-12-10T08:23:00.000-08:00Cat, I am so sorry you lost your soul twin. But th...Cat, I am so sorry you lost your soul twin. But thank you for the chance to know her a little through your warm, inspired words. She lives in your poem and tribute. And your precious memory. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to say hello, too. :) I've seen you at many of the blogs I love, and have taken too long to introduce myself. You have a beautiful vision and home here. I hope to stop by more often!Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-47668776173945549682008-12-10T03:54:00.000-08:002008-12-10T03:54:00.000-08:00K, thank you my friend.Mike E, Hello and welcome t...K, thank you my friend.<BR/><BR/>Mike E, Hello and welcome to another Highlander from my class of '78. I'm so sorry to hear about your losses. It seems like everyone has lost someone dear to them from cancer. So sad. <BR/><BR/>QDB, thank you sweetie, you are precious.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-19095192559220787322008-12-10T02:43:00.000-08:002008-12-10T02:43:00.000-08:00cat, you can bet i will.& you will stay on my ...cat, you can bet i will.<BR/><BR/>& you will stay on my heart during this time...hugs to you.qualcosa di bellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107076097533430296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-6268931146039143602008-12-09T20:14:00.000-08:002008-12-09T20:14:00.000-08:00My eyes are watery... darn allergies...What a beau...My eyes are watery... darn allergies...<BR/><BR/>What a beautiful tribute! My grandmother died from breast cancer. My mom had it, beat it, then another type of cancer took her. I hate cancer. It's claimed too many of my friends and family. I do what little I can, devoting my unused computer time to www.worldcommunitygrid.org. They have a cancer research project in addition to other diseases.<BR/><BR/>Laura was a sweet person. I can't remember what classes we had together, but she was a joy to be around.<BR/><BR/>Mike Eayrs, '78USAFA 82https://www.blogger.com/profile/01209505634052228699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-74982490300567070732008-12-09T18:36:00.000-08:002008-12-09T18:36:00.000-08:00So very touching a tribute. You have made us all ...So very touching a tribute. You have made us all weep here - reading your love imbued words. I am sorry for your deep pain in the loss of your dear friend. Your memories, warm and vivid, will see you through.<BR/><BR/>Blessings - KayeK.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-7720033416218268682008-12-09T13:35:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:35:00.000-08:00Julie, thank you so much, and I am sorry too for y...Julie, thank you so much, and I am sorry too for your loss. Cancer sucks! Anyway, I feel so much for her four lovely daughters right now and the tremendous loss they are experiencing of their beautiful mother. And my heart goes out to her boyfriend Eric too, and everyone there that loved her and cared for her as she fought that battle. She was fortunate to die peacefully with her four daughters and some friends around her in a moment of laughter.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-2565684166260554542008-12-09T12:58:00.000-08:002008-12-09T12:58:00.000-08:00I am so, so sorry. I am crying, too. My dear fri...I am so, so sorry. I am crying, too. My dear friend died of cancer a few years ago. I still mourn for her. I am sorry for your difficult time. But you have written a wonderful tribute for your friend. It sounds like a very special friendship that brought much joy for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-8662708317316186362008-12-09T11:24:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:24:00.000-08:00Jason & Vesper, thank you. And Vesper, what a...Jason & Vesper, thank you. And Vesper, what a good idea! <BR/><BR/>I don't think death separates the bond between people. In many ways I think it strengthens it.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-63531283474967388592008-12-09T09:18:00.000-08:002008-12-09T09:18:00.000-08:00What a beautiful tribute, Cat...I am deeply sorry ...What a beautiful tribute, Cat...<BR/>I am deeply sorry for your loss.<BR/>In a way maybe it was better that you've been physically apart for a while... you've already learned to keep her in your heart and your memories... you can imagine she's still there...Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-10070498291943794682008-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:002008-12-09T08:28:00.000-08:00I'm all teary now.You've given a great tribute to ...I'm all teary now.<BR/><BR/>You've given a great tribute to Laura. May the bonds already formed always endure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-86831182785752790982008-12-09T06:56:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:56:00.000-08:00Qualcosa di bello thank you so much, I am glad you...Qualcosa di bello thank you so much, I am glad you have that friendship and that your friend is recovering. Cherish every minute.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-91522990449230301652008-12-09T06:27:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:27:00.000-08:00cat, my heart goes out to you. i am crying becaus...cat, my heart goes out to you. i am crying because your words kept bringing my closest girlfriend into my mind (she is in recovery from breast cancer & we *do* have an imaginary world that is a constant source of amazement/amusement to others in our lives) & they make me realize what a deep & true treasure this relationship is. may she rest in peace & may you be comforted, dear one.qualcosa di bellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107076097533430296noreply@blogger.com