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Posted on 04/16/2007 2:48:18 PM PDT by Jemian
Kayak has been a long-time freeper, appearing on many threads, but most especially America ~ the Right Way! She is a stanch conservative, a good friend, and most especially a dear sister in Christ. In December 2006, she was diagnosed with lung cancer which was soon found to be metastasized to the brain and throughout her body.
Her daughter, registered as Poppyseed, has been giving us updates when Kayak had to stop posting. This is the update posted most recently.
So much has happened since my last message to you all. My whole family came down this past weekend, and my brother came as well. The difference between Mama the weekend before and then this weekend was like night and day. By this past weekend, she had begun letting go, and was more or less staying in bed, much, much weaker and frailer than the weekend before, when she was weak but present.I stayed on after the weekend to be with Daddy and help out around the house, and to sit vigil by Mama. She was quiet, but sometimes responsive, and eating. This morning, though, her breathing changed, and she is in a near-comatose state and not really responsive at all. The Hospice nurse who came to see her this afternoon said that she is actively dying, and said that anytime in the next 24 hours, to the next two or three days, we can expect her to let go.
Yesterday, Daddy was hugging her, just loving on her the way he does, and she said, “You just won’t let me go, will you?” And he told her that absolutely he will let her go, and that anytime she’s ready to let go, she should.
I also told her that when she’s ready, she should go. I told her that we will take care of each other, and God will take care of us. “Are you ready to go?” I asked. “Go where?” she said. “Home,” I said. “Yes,” she said.
And after that business was taken care of, she began the process of letting go. She’s ready, and we’re as ready as we’ll ever be.
Please pray for her swift and peaceful passing into the next phase of life, and keep the rest of us in your prayers. We alternate - well, I alternate - between numb and inconsolable. It doesn’t even seem real right now. I’m sure it’ll hit me hard, harder, hardest later on.
She doesn’t seem to recognize us any more, so I won’t be passing on any messages to her. She seems to have heard all she needs to from those of us here in this world. She’s got her feet in two worlds, but she’s mostly elsewhere now.
I’m trying to keep myself busy, so I doubt I’ll be able to return individual responses to anyone anytime soon - apologies for that in advance. Thank you all for your love and your prayers. Take care, and I’ll let you know when she dies.
Love to all of you.
It was felt that y'all could post your tributes and thoughts to her here and perhaps it could be included in her memorial service when the time comes.
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Please post your prayers to poppyseed;
May the Lord’s presence go before you and with you, and give you peace.
She is with the Lord. May her family be comforted greatly by that.
I am so sorry. Please accept my sincere sympathy and deepest condolences.
Lord, please ease the passage of your servant known to us as Kayak and have mercy on her soul, and ours.
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Prayers sent.
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Kayak is safely in the arms of The Lord now. No more hurt, no more pain, just love. May you and your family find comfort in in His love, poppyseed.
God Bless Kay. My prayer was for her to have a peaceful passing into her Father’s Arms. My prayers now are for His Peace to surround her family.
God bless to all of Kayek's family.......
The loose of a beloved is always hard.
May we all find comfort that we will all join again.
In peace.
There’s a lot of love on this thread. I am sad for your family, poppyseed, but happy to know your mom is free of pain and in a beautiful place now and forever.
Prayers up for your family.
Prayers for this lovely woman and her family. May God comfort and guide them in the days ahead.
There are no words. Just tears and prayers.
May our Lord wrap his arms around you and yours, as He receives your mom.
Hugs,
NanaD
Grammy, her suffering is over now.
RIP Kayak.
You have my deepedt condolences. God Bless you and your family.
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