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.
"Eagles Up", kayak...We love you!
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Thank you for the ping to your Finest Kay Thread.
Prayers continue for my dear friend, Kay, her husband Herb, and for their family.
So sad. I lost my papa also to this dammed illmess. She will find her place in heaven. Prayers sent from Germany.
Dear Kayak,
Seen you online many years.
Read a lot of your posts..
Know that when it happens you will be with your family and God.
Waiting for us all to see face to face for the 1 st time.
May god bless you and keep you.
She probably would!
Humble Prayers up for all of you in this tender time... Know the Lord in all his mercy is standing with you and waiting to take her home. This is the path we all must take at some point, and it appears Kayak is ready for the journey, in peace, with God..
May God Bless this Fine Lady
Thank you Billie....that is a wonderful post & very fitting to share at this time.
Kayak always reminded me to pray - she called me to pray so many times. And now, dear Kay, so many are praying for you...at these moments when you move into the next life - where they say is real LIFE with your precious Savior.
You will soon see the radiant loving face of the Lord Jesus.
What a joy that will be!
What sorrow there is now for losing you in this life - for your dear family. For all of us who will so miss you.
Thanks for sharing your life, your loves, your hope in Jesus Christ, your passion for freedom and righteousness, and your graciousness through this online gathering place.
God be in your dying....and I know He is right there with you and with your beloveds.
I recently went through this with my mom.
My prayers for you and your family.
Prayers for peace and courage.
Prayers up for Kayak and her family.
At any rate, thank you, daisy; you always had a great way of telling a Freeper's story, and times like this I'm especially glad I kept all our threads archived.
You’re always gracious and kind, Billie.
Thank you, too, daisyscarlett. Your tribute to Kay is beautiful beyond words, just like Kay herself.
((( HUGS )))
Tricia
Good work Billie...you know I’ve always been a fan.
The 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’ sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou annointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever.
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Here it is, one more time...thanks Kay:
"When I began entering into the give and take of legislative bargaining in Sacramento, a lot of the most radical conservatives who had supported me during the election didn’t like it.""Compromise was a dirty word to them and they wouldn’t face the fact that we couldn’t get all of what we wanted today. They wanted all or nothing and they wanted it all at once. If you don’t get it all, some said, don’t take anything."
"I’d learned while negotiating union contracts that you seldom got everything you asked for. And I agreed with FDR, who said in 1933: "I have no expectations of making a hit every time I come to bat. What I seek is the highest possible batting average." "If you got seventy-five or eighty percent of what you were asking for, I say, you take it and fight for the rest later, and that’s what I told these radical conservatives who never got used to it." ~~ Ronald Reagan, in his autobiography, An American Life
I hope you told her that, Luis, but even if you didn;t, she’’ll know it soon. I’m sure her daughter, FReeper poppyseed, will appreciate youur post.
I’ll remember this Luis -— I love that quote too. If I put an upside down “red” triangle on my page will you visit it? :0)
(((Prayers for Kay and her family))).
You’re a good, good man, (((Luis))) and I treasure your friendship.
Well then, THANK YOU, daisy! It is just wonderful!
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