Comments on: May You Find Your Way in Peace

By: Mic

Mic — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:08:26 +0000

Thanks you too, Kate.
As a member of a “community” touched by cancer, I feel responsible to encourage the others to keep faith. The faith in the medicine and the faith in the doctors and most importantly that faith in making cancer a national first priority.
I am trying to spread the Big “C” as much as I can and by my web site as well. According to a study, people in my home country, Italy, have given their faith to the research, but the cancer research is recognised as the third priority. Unfortunately, it seems I won’t achieve the $ 25,000.00 USD goal at my LAF Fundraising Headquarters, but I continue to keep faith, “spending” time for cancer awareness.
My father died for a malignant tumor more than a year ago, so I lost him physically. But he is alive inside myself everytime I wish, especially when I forget all the cynism and scepticism “you” can find in the world and I see that the “… Matter is not how many years we live, but rather what we do with them”. With this faith my father was meant to make a very fine irony of those who use to manufacture the reality and put as a first priority “how many years we live”. And thanks to him I have learnt this behaviour.
Mic…
Mic…

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:04:56 +0000

Dear Mic,

Thank you for always being there with comforting and inspirational words. You are a good friend.

Kate

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:50:30 +0000

Dear Janell,

Jacob must be quite the cool cyber-kid. I'm glad you laughed at the story (especially I have a tendency to ask forgiveness rather than permission to talk about people); I'm sure you actually did a wonderful job of it for his life sketch. I just wish I could have been there. We'd already postponed my return flight from Maryland/D.C. before I knew about your Dad and we really couldn't change it again.

I'm so glad, too, that your Dad didn't suffer for an extended time. I'm also glad that you've been around to take such good care of your parents. I can't imagine what a blessing that must have been lately (well - and always).

I'm very sorry that your Mom has been having trouble with the idea of a cancer diagnosis. Obviously I have come to the conclusion that everyone needs to know about it. I just wish that such wonderful people, like your Dad, never had to suffer from cancer so abruptly and seriously.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has a quote that I really like:

Unity is strength.
Knowledge is power.
Attitude is everything.

I also think that the quote above from Mic's Dad (who died from a brain tumor) is extremely touching and applies beautifully to your Father's life.

Please take care of your sweet family and don't forget to take care of yourself, too!

Much Love,

Kathryn (Kate)

By: Mic

Mic — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:46:48 +0000

Kate,
I am sorry for Uncle Ron’s death. As happened a lot of times your writings remembers the people who passed away, and in such a way they continue to live inside ourselves.
“The life has always been a lesson of humility and loyalty (honesty). The matter is not how many years we live, bur rather what we do with them”. My father, Lorenzo Capaccioli.

By: Janell Ward

Janell Ward — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:17:43 +0000

Kathryn - Thank you for the beautiful tribute to my father. My son Jacob found this blog and we laughed at your recollection of the goose story. You relay it much better than I did for his life sketch.

My mom has had a really difficult time dealing with the diagnosis of cancer and has tried to hide it from everyone. I am pleased to see it recognized for what it is and that it can take anyone at any time.

I find my peace knowing that my dad did not suffer for an extended amount of time. I have no regrets, he was a good husband, father and grandfather. I love him very much, but I know he is now in a better place. Give your family our love and let them know that all is well.

Thanks again for your writing.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:51:31 +0000

I know exactly which picture your mean. I think it may have been Great-Grandpa Monson’s 80th birthday party. We’re all gathered about that – uhm – vivid plaid couch on the VIVID “pizza vomit” carpet (only my Mom would somehow find a way to match psychedelic shag carpet with a kaleidescope sofa – oh – the carpet is still there, but the couch met its long overdue demise).

If I were home that’s one of the pictures I’d love to see again. You were just a tow-headed little guy (like YOUR tow-headed little guys), but you and Charles still managed to get into plenty of trouble (fairly cute trouble, I suppose).

And you write about it beautifully, I think. And besides, I have the title of “Queen of Babble.”

I look forward to meeting the “monsters.” Have I even met ANY of them? Oh – and your Mom taught me this; they are my first cousins once removed.

By: John Lee

John Lee — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:27:58 +0000

Thanks Kate for your writings. I don’t know if you remember the picture of us way back in the day down in your parents basement, Charles’s old room. We’re watching something and its the Lee family the Bartholomew family and the Henderson family. I think that was about the first time out of two or three times that i meet Ron and Joan. Of course i was young at the time so i only have that picture to remember that time. You probably have a ton more memories of their family. I am sorry for the loss of a dad, husband and grandfather. Cancer seems to be seeking out the strongest to see if everyone around can cope with the difficulties that surround it. I’m not a writer like you so most of what i write is babble and all over the board. But i’m sorry for everything hitting close to home. Its a test for everyone and hopefully we’ll all get a passing grade.
On another note… don’t forget we’ll be down for the 4th of July week. So be prepared for my silly mosters to meet their second(??) cousins. Love ya long time!