Katherine the Brave

Goodbye Katherine King

You left us too early

Dec 2014

Way before your time

March 15th 2015

There was still so much to do and experience

April 5th 2015

You had your entire life before you

April 12th 2015 (Last picture uploaded before diagnosis)

You should have been able to go to high school

June 2nd 2015 (Day of Diagnosis; it was discovered she had an inoperable tumor on her brain stem. Her diagnosis was D.I.P.G. and she was given 9 months to live.)

She should have had a boyfriend (Or girlfriend)

June 3rd 2015

Gotten married

June 4th 2015

Had her 2.5 children

June 4th 2015

And had all of her dreams fulfilled.

June 28th 2015

Instead you were given an hour glass

July 28th 2015

With the time you were given you raised awareness

December 1st 2015

Raised money for charity

December 30th 2015

Worried more about others than yourself

You wanted everyone to be happy

March 3rd 2016

To not worry about you, you even were sure that it was your fault you were sick

March 19th 2016

You were kind when you could have lashed out

You were brave even though you had every reason to be afraid

April 28th 2016

You were strong even though you were allowed to be weak

April 29th 2016

Even as you slipped away, you never wanted others to worry

March 21st 2016

In a time where you could be selfish, you were selfless

March 23rd 2016

You were loved by everyone who met you

March 31st 2016

You touched the lives of everyone you knew, you made them better through your own strength and love

Your tumor made you a prisoner inside your own body

May 22nd 2016

You couldn't sing, you couldn't dance, you couldn't tell your family that you loved them

June 6th 2016

Worst of all you couldn't eat rainbow sherbet anymore

June 6th 2016

Or tell people that your favorite color was rainbow

June 6th 2016

You were told it was okay to let go, to not suffer, to not be in pain

June 6th 2016

And you did, and you will be missed by so many people

June 6th 2016 7:34pm rest in peace

You were loved by more than you'll ever realize

June 6th 2016 7:34pm rest in peace

But, you will live forever within our hearts and our memories.

You are loved Katherine King, and you will be missed. Your impact will continue to ripple far beyond the 7 years that you were with us and you will never be forgotten.

Obligatory Front Page Edit: It saddens me that my first FP post is this, I always wanted it to be something happy and that made people laugh. The family is devastated but if you'd like to give them your well wishes directly, you can at https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=katherine%20the%20brave

Also, if you'd like to do something for them, this entire year they wanted to increase research and raise awareness so other parents wouldn't have to go through this. The funding for pediatric brain cancer is almost non-existent and most of the research is privately funded.

Their favorite charity is the http://mckennaclairefoundation.org/ you don't have to donate but if you'd like to do something for them, a donation in their honor would be amazing.

Or if you'd like to help them directly, they have a gofundme they set up to help with medical expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/katherinethebrave

Second Edit: She is my niece, I wrote this because I am 1400 miles away from all of my family. I was alone, had no one to talk to, and wanted to share my pain with a community I've been a part of for 3 years. It wasn't for internet points, and I've corrected all the spelling errors that everyone pointed out and some that I caught on my own (now that I'm sober). Thank you everyone for your kind words and wishes. It is appreciated one-yearn I think you could realize.

THIRD EDIT! As we approach the one-year anniversary of Katie's death I want to do something special in her memory. So on June 6th at Noon (PST) to June 7th at Noon (PST) I'm going to be doing a charity live stream on https://www.twitch.tv/princesssnark. Please join me if you like, if you'd like to participate in your own small way this is a link to the crowdfunding page https://www.youcaring.com/mckennaclairefoundationorg-827438. Of course if you wish or are unable to do either, just having her in your thoughts and keeping the memory of her alive even a little is amazing all on its own and thank you all for caring.