No it is not her birthday, or any special event, but there is lady in my life that is an inspiration to me. This woman dedicates her life to making the last days of other lives more comfortable, dignified, and bearable.
Cathy Walsh is one of a kind. She has the heart of a lion when she helps those in palliative care live their last days. From fixing their hair and their nails; to holding them tight when they need a hug; to sitting and listening to them when they need to talk - Cathy is always there for them.
She went back and graduated high school a number of years ago, then went on to get her Palliative Care certificate from college - she would not let anything get in her way. Her goal in life was to make others passing more humane and dignified.
From the times we have laughed until we have run to the bathroom; watched our kids grow up together; shared secrets and stories; sat with the hubby's on the back deck with a cup of tea - chatting about anything and everything; driven and flown across the country with our kids and their bikes; organized events; ran a bmx track; made people happy.
She is an amazing mother to her kids; and amazing friend to my kids. She was my rock, my lifeline, my saviour in my time of need. She was my conscience and my soul. She kept me alive and moving forward. She will never know what she meant to me during that time.
We have drifted apart a little, we don't see each other as much (the kids dating and then not dating may have helped LOL), but there is not a day that goes by that I do not think of her and her heart. She is an inspiration to me. She makes me cherish every moment of every day. She is one special lady.
Cathy Walsh, I know who you really are - I know the strength of your spirit and the power of your soul . . . . . and i love you for it. You are truly a godsend in peoples lives. I love you, and miss you, and would love to plan a coffee day soon. Hugs my friend.
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