Livestrong Day has arrived and for the second year the entire Cat Blogosphere has joined in to support the global campaign by going yellow. Too many of our family, friends and furries have been touched by this horrible disease so we unite today to remember those who have lost their battles, celebrate survivorship and commit to working towards a world without cancer!
This year is particularly hard for me because my brother died on March 2, 2011, exactly seven months ago and fourteen months after his struggle with pancreatic cancer began.
This is the final picture taken of my beautiful brother one week before he died when my mum, dad, sister, eldest brother and myself gathered at his hospital in London to be together one more time as a family and say our good-byes.
Last year when I said Livestrong I said Lovestrong also. Please be sure to Lovestrong right now all those who are precious in your life, be they two of four legged, because we never know what the future holds!
Many people in our cat community have worked hard for Livestrong Day. Please visit the beautiful Livestrong Slideshow created by the talented Chandra from Life from a Cat's Perspective at the special We Livestrong Today blog, lovingly created by Jan from The Cat's Meow and Ann from Zoolatry to see all our kitties friends in the Cat Blogosphere supporting Livestrong!
LIVESTRONG & LOVESTRONG
26 comments:
Purrs to you today. You are so right about appreciating all those in our lives right this very second.
Such a beautiful post ~ thank you for helping raise awareness of cancer.
We are so sorry you lost Angus ~ we know how much that must have hurt, and still be hurting. ((((hugs)))))
LiveStrong.
Love Milo and Alfie xx
I send you love on this day ...we have a friend battling at the moment, having been diagnosed 2 weeks before his wedding day.... sorry I've not gone yellow ...not very good at changing things on here ... but my heart is with you.xx
(((Hugs))) and kitty kisses to you today.
We're purring for All Beings affected by cancer...and sending purrs and purrayers for all to LiveStrong.
We rae so very sorry that your brother did not survive his cancer. You are so very right, that we need to LOVEstrong all the time.
It is terrific that so many catbloggers are participating on Livestrong Day. Purrs for those who have been lost, Livestrong to the survivors of cancer everywhere.
Great tribute, and I love the LoveStrong addition. I really believe we can whip the evil C if we will LiveStrong together!
We are sorry you lost your brother this year. It makes this day very personal to you. Livestrong and Lovestrong - a good motto! Thank you for a lovely post.
Dear Cat...Mom and I were sorry to read about your precious brother, Angus' battle. This is a lovely tribute to a dear brother and we know it must have been hard for you to prepare. Angus would be proud of you.
Hugs and Purrs
Madi and Mom
We knew your brother had lost his fight with this evil disease and for you being so very far away it must have been doubly hard not to be there with him throughout this time. Angus was far to young to go like this and we are just pleased you had your last visit and spent time with him.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
We are so sorry that Angus was taken away this year. Thank you for such a lovely tribute, and we agree, we must all LiveStrong and LOVEStrong every single day.
Purrs, prayers and hugs.
purrs to you today
Thanks for sharing your very personal tribute to your brother, Angus, with us. May we all continue to LiveStrong and LoveStrong everyday!!
Mindy
Moe
Bono
Cookie
Mike
I'm really sorry to hear that you've lost your brother. The picture shows me a very nice person. I can't believe that still we have no medicine against that horrible illness. A friend of mine is fighting against it too. I hope she's gone make it, but to be honest... I don't think so.
Thoughtful greetings
Alex
Blogger keeps eating up our comments. We are trying for the third time to leave a few words and hope that three is the charm!
Cat, I know how difficult it must have been to put this post together and I think you did a beautiful job of it.
When I look at your brother's photo I see a gracious, dignified man. A man who not only lived strong, but I also see a man who loved strong.I know when you search for him in memory and in your heart , you honour those qualities in him.In this way, he lives on.
Today we join you in looking to the future and anticipating a world that is cancer free.Today, we send our love out to all who have faced and are facing cancer.
Cat, we especially send our love and friendship to you.
Love,
LP and the critters in The Cottage xoxo
Oh Cat, all I can say is great big hugs to you. This must be a hard day for you. We thank you for this great tribute to your brother. And we all need to LiveStrong and I like your saying LoveStrong too. That is great.
We has come to remember your brave brother wif you. We knows how hard it is to lose someone so young, and we knows our words can do nothing to right that wrong. But we are here, purring beside you, fur your comfurts.
This is a beautiful tribute to your brave warrior.
Living strong and loving strong pretty much sums it all up, doesn't it?
Purrs,
The Chans
Your post touched my heart. I am very sorry for the loss of your beautiful brother. LiveStrong and LoveStrong, my friends.
Cat
What a loving tribute to your brother. I know you miss him each and every day. This was a very moving post and thank you for sharing it with us.
Love Strong!
LiveStrong!
purrs
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Purrs and Hugs for you
and I do purrs for All
Evil Cancer Must Disappear !
Go LIVESTRONG !!!!
xoxo
Dear Cat, please know that my thoughts are with you on this day as you remember your dear Angus. Showing love to our fellow humans and furry ones is so important because we never know when they may be gone.
HUGS to you and your family!
This is a very touching post. We are very sorry for the loss of your brother.
We are purring for all those affected by cancer.
LiveStrong.
Dear Cat,
Your post is very touching. My thoughts are with you today as you honor your dear brother Angus. Neytiri and Cloon send you many cuddles. I love your term LoveStrong and Jimmy's picture is purr-fect. I used your term in my post because it fit Inka perfectly as she was a kitty who loved so purely and strong.
Thinking of you,
Karyn
Purrs to you
Very nice and touching post. So sorry about the loss of your brother. We are remembering you and your family in our prayers. We hope soon their will be a cure for cancer and we will not lose any more loved ones. Hugs and nose kisses
I was leaky eyed reading this beautiful tribute and post. Purrs and love and hugs to you.
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