I think today was a good day for Kirk to pass. The sun is shinning and the wind is blowing hard. The flags and banners stream out and stretch. The clouds boil past over head. The cherry blossoms that are so fully in bloom are fluttering everywhere in swirling streams. It's the perfect day here in Japan for Kirk to show us his last epic Kung Fu move.
It's been a really long time since I saw any of you at the very beginning of this saga, so you might not remember me. Patrick kept me informed this week via IM and showed me the site.
Kirk was and is such an amazing person, and always seemed to me to be the epitome of the term "living joyfully" even before this. Cancer comes in and changes a person completely, as I saw with a coworker of mine who passed about almost a year ago in a similar way. Hospice seemed scary before she had to go, too, but I'm glad you were able to get him there since they do such a wonderful job.
I only have memories of Kirk before that, in pictures I have where we're hanging out in a group at an apartment, watching hilariously B-grade movies, WWE, or he, Nick, Bryan and Patrick taking turns on '80s hair band karaoke songs. The pure and inspiring joy is what I will always remember about him the most.
Most of all though, even though this comes from practically a stranger, I wanted to write to thank you for being such an amazing friend to him. I may not know either one of you well, but having been through this both with my coworker as well as my dad's passing almost exactly two years ago, I can tell you that for his family to know that Kirk has a friend who cares so much to do what you have done is an incredible demonstration of love. Even though it may not feel like it right now, you have shown tremendous courage and compassion through all your efforts to keep him connected with his friends, to show his family how much they all care, and in the end, to make it as comfortable as possible for him to let go. Long illnesses can transform a person into someone very different from who we knew before, and I'm glad that you guys were around to keep him a little bit who he was until the end.
My thoughts are with everyone, and you and his family especially; losing someone so special is never easy, even when you know it's coming. Thank you for working to create the celebration of life Kirk would want. It's a real tribute to the person he will always be in our hearts.
Today is Tuesday, April 28, 2009. This is Nikki Ray, Kirk's big sister. I wanted to send a shout out and thanks to all of you who love him so very much. Take good care and can't wait to see everyone at the par-tay! Love you little brother...
It was 4 years this past February my beautiful Son, Kirk D. Lawrence left this earth, he was 27 years old, but lived 3 times that! There is not a day that goes by I don't think of him.. I miss him more than words can imagine, nothing takes the place of the void, sure there will always be a Kirk" joke or story, but it's not the same, Parents shouldn't have to live without their children, and if I were God, If I ruled the world, that would be written in the book of life.. "just sayin'".. His friends I still think, most of which I will never forget... Hope everyone is doing ok... Prayin' for better days! Ms. Deb Lawrence" Kirk's #1 Fan & Mom!!! 678-492-7809
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Kirk...
I think today was a good day for Kirk to pass. The sun is shinning and the wind is blowing hard. The flags and banners stream out and stretch. The clouds boil past over head. The cherry blossoms that are so fully in bloom are fluttering everywhere in swirling streams. It's the perfect day here in Japan for Kirk to show us his last epic Kung Fu move.
You will always be with us
Hi John,
It's been a really long time since I saw any of you at the very beginning of this saga, so you might not remember me. Patrick kept me informed this week via IM and showed me the site.
Kirk was and is such an amazing person, and always seemed to me to be the epitome of the term "living joyfully" even before this. Cancer comes in and changes a person completely, as I saw with a coworker of mine who passed about almost a year ago in a similar way. Hospice seemed scary before she had to go, too, but I'm glad you were able to get him there since they do such a wonderful job.
I only have memories of Kirk before that, in pictures I have where we're hanging out in a group at an apartment, watching hilariously B-grade movies, WWE, or he, Nick, Bryan and Patrick taking turns on '80s hair band karaoke songs. The pure and inspiring joy is what I will always remember about him the most.
Most of all though, even though this comes from practically a stranger, I wanted to write to thank you for being such an amazing friend to him. I may not know either one of you well, but having been through this both with my coworker as well as my dad's passing almost exactly two years ago, I can tell you that for his family to know that Kirk has a friend who cares so much to do what you have done is an incredible demonstration of love. Even though it may not feel like it right now, you have shown tremendous courage and compassion through all your efforts to keep him connected with his friends, to show his family how much they all care, and in the end, to make it as comfortable as possible for him to let go. Long illnesses can transform a person into someone very different from who we knew before, and I'm glad that you guys were around to keep him a little bit who he was until the end.
My thoughts are with everyone, and you and his family especially; losing someone so special is never easy, even when you know it's coming. Thank you for working to create the celebration of life Kirk would want. It's a real tribute to the person he will always be in our hearts.
-Jenna HM
Today is Tuesday, April 28, 2009. This is Nikki Ray, Kirk's big sister. I wanted to send a shout out and thanks to all of you who love him so very much. Take good care and can't wait to see everyone at the par-tay! Love you little brother...
It was 4 years this past February my beautiful Son, Kirk D. Lawrence left this earth, he was 27 years old, but lived 3 times that! There is not a day that goes by I don't think of him.. I miss him more than words can imagine, nothing takes the place of the void, sure there will always be a Kirk" joke or story, but it's not the same, Parents shouldn't have to live without their children, and if I were God, If I ruled the world, that would be written in the book of life.. "just sayin'".. His friends I still think, most of which I will never forget... Hope everyone is doing ok... Prayin' for better days! Ms. Deb Lawrence"
Kirk's #1 Fan & Mom!!!
678-492-7809
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