Hey Katie…many of your friends and family here in blogland wanted to let you know that you are loved, they are thinking of you along with sending lots of prayers and good wishes to you. We decided to put the messages and giggles into one post so you can bookmark it and come read at your leisure. Hope you enjoy.
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Sending lots of hugs, prayers, healing energy and positive thoughts for you and your family.
Blessings…
Cat
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Friends from near and far.
Sending our love and support.
Wishing you the best.
Please know how much you are loved and respected in this caring community of friends. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Healing energy and positive thoughts continue to be sent to you and your family. Many hugs.
Love,
Terpsichore
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Praying for you and wishing I was there to help. Hope you can stay strong and get through
much love Jan,xx
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Dear Katie,
I wish you strength in the moments you need it the most. In times I need it the most myself, I need music. So I searched and found for you something that has helped me, and hope it will help you.
Take care of yourself and those who love you,
Han
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Katie, I'm so very sorry that you're having to go through such a rough time in your life. I've added you and your family to my prayer list. Please don't forget to take good care of yourself as you care for others. Hugs and more hugs.......
Queenie
There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
-- Washington Irving
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
A daughter is a miracle that never ceases to be miraculous...full of beauty and forever beautiful...loving and caring and truly amazing.
-- Deanna Beisser
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Katie, I know the strain that caring and worrying for a sick parent can have on a person. I hope you are taking care of yourself and finding ways to regenerate your spirit.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you know that you are surrounded by friends here in blogland, that will hold you up if you falter, hug you if you need one, and surround you with love.
Christina
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Dear Katie,
You already know that i am keeping you , your mom, your family in my prayers. I walked the path you are now walking last year, it is not easy. You are an amazing daughter...among other roles. Remember to take care of yourself, too....and to accept any help that is offered.
hugs abby
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Hi Katie,
I only know you through Cat’s blog but gladly join in with the others in sending prayers for you and your family.
Best Wishes,
Lisa
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Leigh Smith (Sunny)
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Hi Katie,
I am so sorry for what happened to your mom and as you know I was glad because you were right there for her. You have had quite a lot going on lately, without a real break to care for yourself, Rob couldn’t be there with you all the time either, which doesn’t make the situation easier.
But I’d wish for you to know something . I admire you endlessly for your strength and your positive way of looking at things, especially in rough times. I don’t know how to tell you how awesome this is. It is wonderful and I wish I had some more of that.
And I want you to know that you are in my heart.
And…therefore I wish for you to have a moment to relax e.g. with a yummy cup of coffee, tea or some other nice little treat! (I had a photo here, but my email obviously hates coffee).
I hope you can create a little quality time for yourself now and then, this little moment where you relax and your thoughts wander away from any sorrow. And when Rob returns I wish for the two of you to have a sensational reconnection. Wishing your mom to heal well and sending positive thoughts and prayers.
love, hugs and a squeeze from Tilda and me
Nina
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Follow That Snowplow
It was snowing heavily and blowing to the point that visibility was almost zero when the little blond got off work. She made her way to her car and wondered how she was going to make it home. She sat in her car while it warmed up and thought about her situation.
She finally remembered her daddy's advice that if she got caught in a blizzard she should wait for a snowplow to come by and follow it. That way she would not get stuck in a snowdrift. This made her feel much better and sure enough in a little while a snowplow went by and she started to follow it.
As she followed the snowplow, she was feeling very smug as they continued and she was not having any problem with the blizzard conditions. After quite some time had passed, she was somewhat surprised when the snowplow stopped and the driver got out and came back to her car and signaled for her to roll down her window. The snowplow driver wanted to know if she was all right as she had been following him for a long time. She said that she was fine and told him of her daddy's advice to follow a snowplow when caught in a blizzard.
The driver replied that it was OK with him and she could continue if she wanted but he was done with the Wal-Mart parking lot and was going over to K-Mart next.
Meredith
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Thinking about you and sending hugs dear Katie.
Love,
Ronnie
xx
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I’ve attached a picture because often it’s easier to say what you want in a picture.
Del Fonte
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Katie, you are in my thoughts. Sending positive thoughts, prayers, strength and love to you all and sending best wishes for your Mom's recovery.
Love,
Roz
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Katie,
On those days that feel too overwhelming to face, know your friends are there sending you our prayers and best wishes. We wish we could be there beside to hold your hand and give you a hug but since we can't, we'll hold you up from where ever we are!
Hugs to you,
Clara
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Sarah J
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Minelle
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Katie…please remember that we are here for you. If there is anything we can do to help, please reach out.
Thank you to all who contributed...if you have not contributed and would like to, it is never too late...go ahead and send it to me and I will be happy to add it to this post.