Today is Kathy's birthday, however, it is another milestone birthday that I will celebrate without a loved one. 2015 has been filled with illness, injury and loss. . . and in my cookie world that means I turn to stars. Simple stars, combined with the following verse, help me to find a bit of comfort:
Perhaps they are not
stars in the sky
but rather openings
where our loved ones
shine down
stars in the sky
but rather openings
where our loved ones
shine down
to let us know
they are happy.
-an Eskimo proverb
they are happy.
-an Eskimo proverb
Kathy LOVED my cookies. She asked me to make them for her daughter's wedding shower, her son's 30th birthday, gifts for friends . . . but sometimes I liked to surprise her with cookies "just because" it was fun to celebrate our friendship.
I made Halloween cookies for her when she introduced me to the online game, Words with Friends . . .
Kathy's children recently invited a few of Kathy's close friends to a dinner to celebrate her life, so once again I bagged and tagged star cookies in her honor. Hopefully, this special tribute provided a bit of comfort to her loved ones.
Happy Birthday to my dear friend,
you will always be in my heart and in the stars.
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"Jewel Kathy" was a "gem" of a friend over the years. I know you miss her and will continue to find ways to celebrate her life and honor your friendship. That's the sweet person that you are!
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