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Tributes to Kayak; She has lost Her Battle to Cancer [#238]
April 16, 2007 | Jemian

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.


TOPICS: Announcements; Breaking News
KEYWORDS: atrw; cancer; kayak; poppyseed; prayer; prayers; rip
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To: Jemian; poppyseed

Beautiful passage. I hope that we all can be this brave and confident when our time comes. I am so sorry for your loss.


201 posted on 04/17/2007 9:33:04 PM PDT by streetpreacher (What if you're wrong?)
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To: Jemian; nickcarraway; sandyeggo; Lady In Blue; NYer; american colleen; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; ...
Catholic Prayer Ping!

Please notify me via FReepmail if you would like to be added to or taken off the Catholic Prayer Ping List.

Please post your prayers to kayak; Jemian;

202 posted on 04/17/2007 9:52:57 PM PDT by Salvation (" With God all things are possible. ")
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To: poppyseed

May your heart find the peace that passes all understanding, poppyseed, even in the midst of your agony. Your beloved Mama hears the heavenly strains ...

Wonderful Peace
by W.D. Cornell and W. G. Cooper
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/o/wonpeac1.htm

Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial strains it unceasingly falls
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.

Refrain

Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!

What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul,
So secure that no power can mine it away,
While the years of eternity roll!

Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!

I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;
For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day,
And His glory is flooding my soul!

Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!

And I think when I rise to that city of peace,
Where the Anchor of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing
In that heavenly kingdom will be:

Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!

Ah, soul! are you here without comfort and rest,
Marching down the rough pathway of time?
Make Jesus your Friend ere the shadows grow dark;
O accept of this peace so sublime!

Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!


203 posted on 04/17/2007 9:53:34 PM PDT by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word ...)
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To: poppyseed

Give your mom a hug from us all. She was welcome, respected and loved from afar on this website.


204 posted on 04/17/2007 9:55:34 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: poppyseed; Brad's Gramma
Praying for my Precious Sister in Christ, for Easing of her Pain and Discomfort.

How Great Thou Art


205 posted on 04/17/2007 9:58:35 PM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!!)
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To: Jemian; poppyseed

May the Lord be with your family during these 24 hours. I will be praying for you.


206 posted on 04/17/2007 9:59:28 PM PDT by Salvation (" With God all things are possible. ")
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To: poppyseed; kayak
your words strike especially hard tonight, poppy.

I know exactly what you are going through. I lost one of my best friends to cancer last week, also diagnosed in December. I was with him until just two days before he passed on.

Prayers for you, and with your dear mom.

207 posted on 04/17/2007 10:11:37 PM PDT by kstewskis ("Tolerance is what happens when one loses their principles"....Fr. A. Saenz)
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To: NormsRevenge

“Prayers of strength, clarity and comfort for Kayak and family”

Prayers on the way.


208 posted on 04/17/2007 10:17:06 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

Can’t get mad at you here. My most profound prayers go out to Kayak.

Lord please intervene here!


209 posted on 04/17/2007 10:50:20 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
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To: poppyseed; kayak

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

Amen.


210 posted on 04/17/2007 11:03:17 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
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To: Jemian

Prayers up for a dear friend in Christ. A friend whom I have not yet met, but hope to meet someday in a better world than this.

May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ comfort you and your family. Thank you Lord, Amen.


211 posted on 04/17/2007 11:04:04 PM PDT by EternalHope (Boycott everything French forever. Including their vassal nations.)
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To: poppyseed
Night crew here on watch.

We're here for you, and will help you carry the load when you can't carry on.

212 posted on 04/17/2007 11:22:22 PM PDT by Maigrey (My other tagline is at the cleaners. This is my back-up tagline....)
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To: kayak; poppyseed; Billie

Perfect.

One of the finest persons to have touched my life here at FR.

Thank you, Lord!


213 posted on 04/18/2007 2:54:26 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: Brad's Gramma

BTTT


214 posted on 04/18/2007 2:55:49 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: poppyseed

Thanks.


215 posted on 04/18/2007 2:57:05 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: Jemian

My own mother died about four weeks ago.

She had always interposed what she felt was her autonomy, dignity, between herself and His Grace. This sad self punishment came to an end in the last days before her death. Her seeking and finding, her escape, release, from the crushing burden of having made sin her treasure, her encounter with The Most High has been so wonderful for me. Courage does not exist apart from His Grace. Truly His mercy is beyond understanding.


216 posted on 04/18/2007 2:57:51 AM PDT by Iris7 (Dare to be pigheaded! Stubborn! "Tolerance" is not a virtue!)
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To: Billie; poppyseed
Billie - thank you for that *s8gh*

poppy - I don't know if I ever even chatted with kayak...but I've been reading and enjoying her positive posts for years.

May God bless this family and give them strength. Lord, thank You for blessing us all with kayak.

217 posted on 04/18/2007 3:00:05 AM PDT by ZinGirl
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To: Jemian

Go gently into the loving arms of Christ, Kayak.

Our prayers are lifted up as you go. Peace.


218 posted on 04/18/2007 3:06:48 AM PDT by sneakers
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To: Jemian

Prayers for Kayak and her family.


219 posted on 04/18/2007 4:01:42 AM PDT by USArmySpouse
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To: Jemian

Prayers for Kayak and her family. May the Lord bless and keep them close to Him.


220 posted on 04/18/2007 4:08:14 AM PDT by shezza (WWRD?)
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