my heart is heavy and aching, both for my friend joann kimball and her beloved pets. i know joann would want people to smile and laugh, the way she always did, but there will have to be some recovery first from the shock of her loss. my friend, friend to many, angel to so many animals- particularly arnie, a twistycat like bug - has died, and i am still reeling from the news. joann & i had never met in person, but on Facebook that sometimes doesnt matter at all. we became friends over 4 years ago and so often made me laugh and touched my heart. we frequently PMd each other, not just about cats but about any number of things. she thought i was very special, i thought she was very special. some people make you wish you could easily cross the miles to be right there in person, and joann was one. she made me laugh, she was understanding, kind, bright & spirited. she worked in animal rescue and had a big huge heart. we got even closer after arnie came on the scene. i had posted arnie, a twistycat, on my page and on Bug - his family in AZ was getting divorced and turned him in to a shelter with instructions to get him in to Best Friends. despite joanns strong desire to take him (and living right in AZ), arnie did indeed go off to Best Friends. but joann wasnt about to let that stop her. she was smitten with this yellow cat and pursued him, finally adopting him from Best Friends. BF is not a home, and she made sure arnie had a real, loving home. arnie flourished under her love and care. despite the fact that he also had twisted back limbs, he climbed a 5 foot tall cat tree. joann was so proud. he had a best friend cat, pearl, with whom he would cuddle. i know joanns heart swelled with love. after all, a heart like hers had so much room. i shared arnies progress not too many months ago in a picture of him resting in his tree. joanns close friends where she worked at a shelter have taken her cats and dog in and will have their best interest at heart in the decisions they make from here. they are safe and sound, no doubt missing their precious mom. even though joann had a house full to care for, she - who always appreciated my photography - asked to buy my photo of st. francis surrounded by light in order to help me pay for Tads expenses in november when he died. she was like me, spiritual but not really religious, but she wanted that st. francis to shine over her babies. now i think of her shining with that same rainbow light, watching over them all. and perhaps some of her friends too. i hope. so i dedicate bugs page today to my deat friend, joann kimball. even as sad and upset as i am, i keep seeing her big smile and thinking of the amount of love and kindness she exuded. i am going to miss her terribly. she will shine on in the hearts of so many.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 16:26:10 +0000
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