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Laurel Haigh Gore's avatar

Oh lady, it took awhile to read this through the tears. What an exquisite, loving tribute to a friend so full of life cancer really had to work overtime to quiet the cartwheels. Kathrin will live on beautifully due to those, like you, who knew her playful soul. There are cupfuls of comfort in that. You 4 are inspirational in how you live.

Be gentle with yourself. Losing someone like us brings it all too damn close.

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Dr White MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP's avatar

Beautifully written. No loss without love. A huge loss means a great deal of love. 🪷

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Ria de Groot's avatar

Dear Mel, thank you for sharing this loss. I have never met Kathrin, but the way you described here is so beautiful. She really must have been and still is a beautiful soul.

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Anna C's avatar

Mel, you paint such a vivid picture of a vibrant, beautiful woman. It’s so sad and cruel she died so young.

Fuck cancer

Sending heartfelt condolences to all who knew and loved her ❤️

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Cindy Griffin's avatar

Oh, Mel. Thank you for writing such a beautiful piece about Kathrin. You brought her alive xx

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Susan Weirauch's avatar

What a moving and beautifully written tribute. I'm crying for her family and for you. Kathrin was lucky to have you as a friend.

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Stacy Wentworth, M.D.'s avatar

Beautiful.

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Sarah Li's avatar

Into the mystic and forever dancing and smelling the roses with us 🤍✨

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Jennifer Moran's avatar

You wrote so beautifully about Kathrin … such a beautiful tribute. 🤍

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Jan Pezarro's avatar

Such a beautiful tribute. Thank you for sharing the details of your real time meet ups. It's a wonderful reminder of the importance of reaching out and the irreplaceable impact of a human hug.

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Christina Migone-Benfield's avatar

My deeply heartfelt condolences, Mel! What a sad loss, but what a lovely, loving tribute for a friend! May she R.I.P.

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Teri DeLeo Fischer's avatar

Mel, this is lovely. I’m so very sorry for the loss of Kathryn.

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Georgie Cook's avatar

Cried for another beautiful Human leaving this earth. A very emotional tribute Mel to a very special person. My heart is so sad ♥️

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Deb Konrad's avatar

A very beautiful tribute to your beautiful friend dear Mel💔😘❤️🙏🏻

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RT Novello's avatar

What a gorgeous woman, who created a gorgeous life and family and had to leave. Its immensely sad and cruel. Writing tribute to her, sharing her spirit in the world, your kinship, is a meaningful way of spreading the joy of all she is. (I will not say was) the loss of another young woman is another unspeakable cancer steal.

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