Night Shift 9/18

Lynn that’s a wonderful description of Chester/Jerry. He was always so optimistic offering hope to others without saying much about what he was going through.When he did,he didn’t want sympathy,he just wanted to inform us of why he had been absent. He even inquired about someone else’s problems just a day before he died. I only knew him through this site for a short time but his passing really rocked me. He had a wonderful,generous spirit.

My friends, I’m heading to bed. No sleep at all last night and the hot bath and two Caronas are doing their job. I want to stay up and chat, but my body is saying to go to bed. Let’s continue with the idea of a memorial for Ben.

Yes,let’s help Ben’s family. That would be really nice,I can’t think of anyone more worthy.

I think the art of letter writing is fading with the convenience of e-mail and phones. It’s too bad. I have some old letters written by relatives many years ago. They had such fine handwriting and their lives just come to life reading their descriptions of everyday life. I have a diary kept by my great-grandmother in 1929. She was very excited to receive a radio from my grandmother as a gift and to see moving pictures in the local theater!

KW, that is the reason I keep a journal. I think of the person a few generations down that I will never meet who could read it and get to know me. I would love to have a diary from my great-grandmother, who came to the US from Germany at the age of 12 through Ellis Island.

I really want to keep chatting but if I go on, I will awaken in the morning with my face stuck to the keyboard with drool. Goodnight everyone! One of my kitties is blocking my view of the screen and purring loudly that it is time for bed. :-p

Good night to all……KW out!

Hi everyone,

Just popped in and saw your suggestion to do something for Ben, Christine’s husband. Perhaps she, being a vet, has a particular place that she is fond of that we could set up a memorial for Ben, like we did for Jerry. I’m on the TDK committee and I’d be happy to make the suggestion to them. We were just looking for another person or place to help or donate to.

Also, a suggestion that was made by Jo from Blairsville, was to buy some of the Kittenwars books and give to people who are shut-ins, or in rehab like KittyPaw. Some of us suggested giving one to Jerry’s mom, too.

We’re accepting all ideas. Terri posted a new topic today asking if anyone had any people or places that might need help. She offered her e-mail address in case someone on line might be too shy or embarrassed to ask for help in our chat forum.

Kw,

How special to have that diary from your grandmother. Wow. Yes, I love seeing handwriting. So much character.

I had a darling friend, Ann, who lived in Ohio and we were very close. She was the most wonderful person I have ever known, ever. She was too precious to be here on this miserable earth. We wrote letters and even did cassette tapes to each other. I still have all the tapes. Our daughters were born alittle over two months apart. I miss her so much. She had a husband and 4 children. I call her mom and dad occasionally. I cherish her letters.

Ann used to tell me I cared about her and her kids more than her friends that lived close. I remember her daughter first wearing “underpants” and telling me on the tape. How darling…. I think I sent her some pretty undies in the mail a few days later. I loved them all so much. Ann died of breast cancer, after suffering a long time and trying any new things to get rid of it. Bless her.