Kerren

April 9, 1969 - February 13, 2009

Where do I start...what can I really say? I just can't believe you are gone away from us, even though I knew how sick you were. Your passing has left such sorrow and sadness and yet there is a part of me that is very grateful that you are no longer suffering.

Kay you were such a wonderful person, someone with great courage, strength, kindness, compassion and love. This last year watching you battle with cancer, you never gave up and you never let it get you down. Instead you always remained positive, always reminding those around you to keep the faith.

I was reminded by someone that we all should take a lesson from you and always remember that we should never give up when times get difficult, because you never did.

You have left us way too early but I know you are in a much better place now. As I mourn you, my memories of your wonderful friendship will keep you near.  Goodbye my friend, fly free and happy on the other side.

Love always,

Lorna

Fly
Celine Dion

Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again

Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this mem'ry bittersweet
Until we meet

Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait for me
Above the universe you'll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won't forget
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light 

This last  week has been sad, I lost a very dear and good friend to pancreatic cancer. After 2 years fighting the disease, and believe me she put on a darn good fight, she finally gave up on Oct 31.

During the last 2 years she was so strong and very cheerful. I remember a group of us went to visit her in August and she was so happy to see us.  Her only concern was that she couldn't cook for us, to which we told her not to worry we were just happy to be with her.

The last thing she said to me via email was "Doing good. It was good seeing you guys. Come again." We had planned to go back and cook for her but it just wasn't to be.

So, yesterday we celebrated her life and said good bye. What a celebration it was too. The service was packed to overflowing, which only speaks of how many who knew her loved her. She was such a wonderful person, full of life and joy, but most of all just a really good person to those who crossed her path.

So it is with sadness I say goodbye, I will miss you, but I am happy that you are no longer suffering. I will remember the good times, the walks we use to go for during lunch time, our lunch time conversations and just sitting having a meal together. 

"Goodbyes are not forever.
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean I'll miss you
Until we meet again!"
~Author Unknown

To everything there is a season,
a time for every purpose under the sun.
  a time to be born and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill and a time to heal ...
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance ...
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to lose and a time to seek;
a time to rend and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;
a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.