Subject: RE: BS: Katlaughing- Surgery Tomorrow and....
From: KathWestra - PM
Date: 09 May 05 - 09:29 PM

Katkin,
Sending you a heartful of love. You will be much in my thoughts tomorrow morning, as will your Dream Team. May all the love you've shared with so many of us over the years return to enfold you and keep you strong and calm and warm.
Love, Kath
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As I read Kath's post above, I was reminded of something I wrote to kat on her birthday in '99 and it well explains why we all know everything is going to be just fine.

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Subject: RE: Happy Birthday Katlaughing-A Spanking is Due
From: catspaw49 - PM
Date: 29 Mar 99 - 12:46 AM

I told you I'd be back.
Interesting theory on the sound of spanking buns; don't know if I buy it, but I would like to get to the bottom of it.

FIRST......

Leej ol' buddy, where have you been? We all, but especially me, get "Lonesome" without you!!!

Banj, you incredible dumbass. We are both several "pear" of foulups away from attaining that exalted 4-star rank of General F****P. But I think we're zinging along toward it at breakneck speed.

Sandy Paton: Damn Sandy, over on the Wasburn thread you asked me about Cletus. I bust my chops and run up my phone bill trying to track down the details and post them. Do you go back and read them??? And hey, this one is important. When you see Rick again, make sure he reads it too 'cause I NEED his help in my search. Then again, why would I expect you'll come back here? Oh well...

AND...My Best on Your Birthday Kath...uh,no...katlaughing.

Dearest kat,
You provide such warmth and spirit, compassion and excitement to this place...I've come to know you, and you me in this odd cyber way...but the friendship is real nonetheless. So many of our friends here on this thread...aren't you as amazed as I at how the cyber world works? But the 'Cat is real, the care and concern and love many of us feel for you and each other is real...and that matters most. Not a spanking, but a huge bearhug is what I'd give you if I could. But until we meet, you'll have to settle for words.

You always have such wonderful words for us, both your own and those favorites by others that you pass on...You are a person of good words and good deeds and for your birthday, and for the Sham's, and all of our Mudcat friends, let me pass on these words you probably already know from the Hindu text, the "Bhagavad-Gita."

In battle, in forest, at the precipice in the mountains,
On the dark, great sea,
In the midst of javelins and arrows,
In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame,
The good deeds a man has done before defend him.

Your good deeds and good words will cover nine lives...

Happy Birthday kat

catspaw