Add me to the list of people that have fallen off of the YT Earth, as Babyfidgette says. I can't believe that I've signed on to see this thread about Kimberly. What a wonderful blog tribute, Mike.
Through YT, I, too, became close to KK as we called her. (There were lots of Kims back in the day, and they all had monikers... heifers, TX, etc. LOL!) Like her beloved Yorkies, she was tiny, but she was mighty. And Yorkiepassion was the perfect name for her breeding program. She was most certainly passionate... about Yorkies, about her ideals, her friends, and in general... life.
We both lost touch with YT but not each other. As much as she loved her some good drama, it got to a point where the haters out-weighed the good experiences here and it just got to be too much.
Then she was diagnosed with lung cancer and fought a respectable battle against the disease. Eventually as the cancer took over she didn't have the strength to use the computer or the phone. Knowing her and how much she liked to keep in touch, I knew she wasn't doing well no matter what she told me. When we did speak, as always had been the case, she was full of hope and passion and looking forward to the day she would feel better and get back to the business of her Yorkie babies and her life.
Through a dear mutual friend who lives near her I was kept abreast of Kim's dwindling condition and finally her demise. When I got the call, and with tears in my eyes I had to smile knowing that Kim would be grinning from heaven enjoying the fact that a Christmas will never pass without the people that loved her thinking of her. I still keep her on my email and phone contact lists just so I can say a prayer and rejoice her life every time I pass them by.
RIP, my friend Kimberley, RIP. |