Walking the Path....

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

My youngest Son, 38, walked the path this morning about 130 a.m. His body was so weak that he couldnt fight any longer. Thank you so much to all of you who wrote giving me encouragement and love through out this all of this. Its deeply appreciated..
Cat/Mama

[DuckiesDarling]

Omg Cat, I am so sorry hon, major hugs and heartfelt condolences.

[mainehunter]

Some things just don't seem right. But then we are looking at it from our side and not what is ahead of us. I am sorry for you.

[acscomps]

Bless your heart. Know that we're thinking good thoughts and prayers for you.

[Realist]

So sorry for your loss, sweet lady. I hope he's in a happier place.

[badbear]

Cat all though your path has become a bit harder. His has become much easer. A drumb beet to ease your pain.

[welickit]

If ever there was a post on this site that deserves the support and blessings of all members, this is the one. We feel for you and will pray for him. Words can't change life events but possibly they can offer comfort and understanding. Our prayers and thoughts go out to you both.

[Long Duck Dong]

hugs cat....... thank you for being the voice that called out into the stormy night so we could all hear and answer the call..... he may be riding the plains with great spirit but he knows that his mama is in good hands and still needed by many.... and hes gonna be waiting for his mama when its your time to walk the path......

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Thank you Darlings...
Cat

[darkeyes]

It must be an awful thing to lose a child so tragically Cat.. my love and sorrow head ur way across the ocean and I know that your own faith will help sustain u.

[DiamondDog]

I am sorry for your loss and I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and meditations.

[bitrucker64]

sorry to hear of your horrible loss.

[Annika L]

I'm so sorry, Kit Cat. I cannot imagine such a tragic loss...only share your pain in the way I imagine it to be. My thoughts are with you. But Blessed be the fact that his pain is ended. *many hugs*

[curious married m]

Cat,
Big HUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGZZZZZZZZZZZ for a lame effort at comfort for you in such a difficult time. You have always been and always will have support from those of us who have been with you on this site and have felt that special bond we get from this site.

CMM:(:angel:

[Kentbi]

I'm so sorry for your loss...I can't even imagine what you must be going through.

[DrBimind]

So sorry to hear of your loss....may the Great Spirit comfort your heart as only He can....may your son be in heaven an hour before the devil knows he's gone...Bless you and your family with strength and comfort....

[Gearbox]

Very sorry to read that, and I wish you all the strength, love and comfort you all need there and more.

[pepperjack]

I can relate! Lost my younger brother at the vibrant age of 39; he lingered on his deathbed for 10 days then passed on his only child's 6th birthday. Incredibly hard for me to deal with! Like you,I had held fast to hope because he was tough and had miraculously survived a devastating freak accident earlier in his life. After his passing, I experienced powerful spiritual phenomena; I KNOW there IS a beyond; and I know you are spiritual like me & will leave it at that!

[gladius]

Not sure of what "walking the path" even means.

[Long Duck Dong]

it means that cats youngest son died

[Paul B.]

Cat, so sorry to hear about this. It's been sometime since I've been on the site.
I have always so appreciated your support of this community & particularly
your female perspective on our issues. I wish you weren't on the other side of
the country. I'd give you a big hug!!

[Yoyome100]

My condolences Cat.

[csrakate]

I am so very sorry to hear this, Cat. You will be in my thoughts and prayers .

[redngoldpride]

Cherokee Mountaincat many have walked the path and yours has now completed his journey our hearts are with you and you will be with him always as he is and remains part of you
GOD BLESS YOU

[elian]

Beautiful and wise Cat, I am very sorry. When I despair comfort comes in remembering that no matter what suffering we face in this world, our spirit, our commitment and our love live on. The memory of those things and their impact on our world are much greater than the boundaries the physical world could ever contain.

Thinking of you with love
-hugs-

[elian]

A friend JUST sent a message to my inbox that I thought maybe I should share, I hope it is meaningful to you..



I am beautiful, I am indeed beautiful:
I am the spirit of the earth itself.

I am beautiful, I am indeed beautiful:
The earth's strength is my strength.

I am beautiful, I am indeed beautiful:
The earth's thoughts are my thoughts.

I am beautiful, I am indeed beautiful:
All that the earth is, all that is everywhere I am.

I am beautiful, I am indeed beautiful.

~Navaho Chant of the Changing Woman


What woman among us can truly celebrate her beauty? Once we lived in small communities, surrounded by people like ourselves. We felt the wind on our faces and the warmth of the sun; we fed ourselves with food harvested by our own labor. A woman in such a community was never just a visual object, to be observed and evaluated from a distance. She was known for her hard work or her easy laughter, for her kind words or her exuberant dancing. When those in her community looked at her, they did not see a still life but a moving picture.

Today we are surrounded by still pictures of women, models who pose on every corner, every passing bus, every magazine cover. We know nothing of these women. We do not know which of them lost their brothers to early deaths, or which were hurt by cruel parents. We do not know which one loves the flashing rainbow or the thunder. We see them only as visual compositions; we cannot see their hearts.

This is the vision of beauty we are offered now. Yet the wise ones of the desert knew that woman's beauty is as various as the seasons, as changeful as the skies, as complex as a snake's brilliant markings. Let us rejoice, as they did, in the variety and depth of every woman.

By Patricia Monaghan

[Pahunter1972]

Sorry for your loss

[amorous945]

May you be enveloped with much peace and comfort, now and always.

[Coastocoast]

So sorry Cat. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[i_shoot_blanks]

Miss Kitty, I'm so terribly sorry.

[Sonicmonsoon]

Sorry to hear.

[csreef]

Cat - I'm so sorry for your loss...Hugs, A.

[chook]

Cat, may Aussie and I offer our deepest condolances, our prayers and thoughts will be with you.



Chook & Aussie

[silberwolf1960]

Accept my condolences Cat. He's left all his pain and sorrow's behind him now.
He sits in the great hall of his kinsmen and walks the meadows green, till once again you walk with your hand in his.

[Beefeater]

Dear Cat,

Please accept my deepest and most heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your dear beloved son. I pray that you find comfort and peace in knowing that he is at rest.

[gen11]

My only son was killed Christmas night 1993. Cat, I know what you're going through, or very close. Although we don't even "know" each other here, my heart goes out to you, and you will be in my thoughts.

[tenni]

I am so sorry that such sadness has come to you Cat.

[Missouri Redbeard]

So sorry, a parent shouldn't have to lose a child ....

[gladius]

I can say, that I do not have an emotion, Cat. To do so, would extract a reality out me, as a parent, that I do not want to go to. As a parent, you have my full, and whole hearted sympathies. The Lord bless him, The Lord keep him.

[coyotedude]

Oh, no! I'm so sorry. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...

[bityme]

Cat,

Sorry to hear of your loss. Nothing anyone can say will change the grief we experience with the loss of a child. I have personally found some comfort from a poem written by Mary Frye, I hope it will help you through this challenging time.

Pappy


Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there;
I did not die.

[void()]

*HUGS*

[lightningrod53]

My thoughts and prayers are with you...

[MyTimeNow]

My condolences to your and your family in this time of loss.

[Brian]

I'm so sorry to find this thread only now, after several days. My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

- Drew :paw:

[by~his~side]

Cat, his soul is with the Lord and his memories are in your heart.
I'm sorry for your loss.

XO
~D~

[Bisexual Explorer]

Cat,
Losing a child is the most devastating loss any of us can experience. My sincere condolences for your tragedy. Give yourself time to mourn and heal. Remember, your son will live in your memory and your heart.
Bisexual Explorer

[biblkman]

Cat...I'm soo sorry for the loss of your son, I lost my daughter when she was 4, losing a child is an unimaginable pain.

My heart and deepest sympathies go out to you and your family

[maggie1974]

So sorry to read about your loss, Mx

[dickhand]

My deepest sympathies !

[Indyguy]

Sorry for your loss Cat, like you have done for so many here, I am sure he felt your support and love.

[jamieknyc]

Sorry to hear this tragic news, Cat. May you and your family members be comforted for your loss.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Thank you Darlings...
Your Cat

[centillini]

I am so sorry, for your loss