What can I say about Cathy that hasn't already been said. I didn't know her as long as most of you. I met her by chance working at a company in Pittsburgh in 2004. Soon we were working on projects together and bitching about the people there. She was different than most of the people I had worked with - only honesty came out of her mouth. She was smarter, funnier, stronger, more opinionated and sarcastic, and one of the most lovable people I have ever met. She was straight forward and said what she believed, no matter what anyone else thought. She was a professional that was at the top of her class. She was beautiful inside and out, generous to no end, loving, and had the soul encompassed with compassion and empathy. She made me laugh - so hard on so many occasions I nearly peed my pants! That's what I loved about her the most. She always made me laugh...and not just a chuckle; a laugh that would make me cry til I could barely breath! That's what I will miss the most about her. No one has ever made me laugh so hard. She brought laughter and humor to everything in such a way that you had no choice but to love this little short haired red head who talked like she was a bad ass but you knew had a heart of gold. And talk...that she loved. Sometimes it was hard to get a word in edgewise, but that was OK. She always had a lot to say. And now I know she had much to say because she had an abbreviated time on this earth. I miss her wit, her stories, and her intellect. And of course the friendship we shared. She was the sister I never had, the friend everyone wanted, and the person that would go to the ends of the earth for you if she loved you. We were connected. We wore the same clothes and colors day after day at Bayer. She would walk in or I would walk in and we would just look at each other and bust out laughing. After she moved to NJ and came back to visit in Pgh, we met in a bar and took one look at each other and couldn't believe it - the exact same sweater, color and make. It wasn't coincidence, it was two souls connected in some metaphysical way. And we will always be connected. I'm glad you're not suffering anymore Cath, but I often wonder how I will live the rest of my days without you in my life. I was so blessed to know you, even for a short time. But who will make me laugh like you. Who can I call and tell my deepest secrets to without judgement but only support. You were very special to me Cathy. I will miss you til the end of my days. And you better be on the other side waiting to greet me and bring me home. God bless you Cath and I thank you for making my life brighter for being in it. I'll love you always, never forget you, and can't wait til I get home and see you again, my friend. Take care and help take care of all of us missing you for the years we are here and you are not. Hold us in your arms, take away this sadness, and help us go on with our lives if you can. I am so honored and blessed to have known you and to have had you in my life as a good friend. A glass risen to you my dear. Cheers to no more suffering, no more cancer. Soar Cathy, soar. Just simply, I love you and always will. I carry your heart in my heart always - I am never without it.