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Midnight

Nick Forland — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:04:49 +0000

Where could I possibly begin? Sissy I miss you so much. I look at your photos everywhere, remember you all the time. I have so many memories to share. But let’s start here: Camp Sharwood.

I spent so many summers there, made so many memories. In all honesty, I didn’t like it that much. I was the kid that always wanted to sit out whenever they did something sport like (a trait I most likely learned from you Mrs. Lazy Pants). This summer was different. I applied to be a counselor in training. Of course you have to be fourteen to apply, but I figured i could pull a few strings since I’m only thirteen. Pixie interviewed me, I don’t know if you remember her. Anyways I got the job, and there was no difficulty choosing a name. Midnight was the obvious answer.

I now understand why you loved camp to much. Goldie and Trix are the camp directors now. We all really miss you. Sometimes I would catch Goldie staring at me. I can’t help but think she was comparing me to you. I hope I can be as good a counselor as you .

Beans<3

Running for Kate

Nick Forland — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:47:12 +0000

All,

I’m running in the New York City Marathon on November 7th 2010, raising money for the American Liver Foundation. If you’re interested in making a contribution in memory of Kate and want to help me raise money for the ALF, then please feel free to contact me. I have started a blog at NYC 26.2 and all the info you’ll need is on there. I’m tracking my progress and adding many antidotes of the adventure that are to come.

Please get in touch and support me in any way you can, the full spectrum is appreciated, from words of encouragement to in kind donations, all are welcome.

Nick Forland (Kate’s brother)

370 days later. . . . . .

Nick Forland — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:41:22 +0000

Its funny, last year about a week before I found out that you weren’t well I came across some pictures of us when we were little. This week I came across them again, and this time I put them into an album. I am going to try and scan them in because they are so so sweet, and you look so cute, everyone should see them! I think about you everyday, and you appear in my dreams all the time! When ever I hear old Madonna songs I smile thinking of us singing along and making dances up. Especially Like a Prayer!
Missing and thinking of you!
Natalie
x x x

kitty

Nick Forland — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:49:31 +0000

Miss u Kat, I keep a picture of u and I in my planner and I see it often. I thought about u a lot last Friday and so wish I could see u. I hope u and my friend mario are looking out for us down here, miss u always

cam

Thinking of Katie

Nick Forland — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:34:56 +0000

Hi Katie,

I’m thinking of and celebrating you today by having a coke :0) I miss you…

Love,

Apryl

One Year On…..

Nick Forland — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:37:30 +0000

Kate

There are anniversaries that you look forward to, and well ,others we don’t. This July 18th marks one year from the saddest day in my life. So, if you believe the glass is half full, every day since then has been less sad.You are in my thoughts and mind every day, without exception. I constantly laugh and chuckle over you, so while I miss you immensly, I am always having some lighthearted thoughts thinking about your foibles, and it eases my pain. Since you are still with me as you will always be part of my soul,you have caused me to now being caught leaving drawers open and leaving bottles of water around the house….remind you of anyone who had a problem closing any drawers and leaving unfinished coke cans all over the place?

So a year has passed and you are no futher away, you are in my thoughts forever as we relieve the events of a year ago

You are loved and missed more than you could imagine

Dad

Swine Flu

Nick Forland — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:30:23 +0000

I cannot stop thinking of you even more than i do already these last few days, as the news hits about Swine Flu all over the world. Pandemic, Epidemic the press are not sure what to call it yet. You would of been all over this and in a sick way loved every bit of it. You would be feeding the family all your medical knowledge on all of the public health issues surrounding Swine Flu.
Kate this would of been right up your alley, I wish you were here, i suppose you are as i can hear you in my head.
Stay close Kate, I love and miss you always.

Sarah xx

Childhood memories

Nick Forland — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:19:44 +0000

I went round to my dads today and was going through some old stuff, and I found my diary from 1994. Everyother entry was katie came round, or I spoke to katie today, or katie and I went shopping. One of the entries was about how I found the tape I have of us talking when we were little. And how I couldnt wait until we grew up and had children so that we could play it for them, and how they would find it funny. It made me really sad. Really sad! I promise, I will still play to my kids when I have them! They will find it funny, and I know you will be watching over us laughing with us!
Natalie x x x

Birthday

Nick Forland — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:06:43 +0000

Just wanted to say that I am thinking of you today. I always think about you, and had a dream about you a couple of nights ago. Wish i could send you and e_mail wishing you a happy birthday Missing you! natalie x x x

memory lane

Nick Forland — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:06:57 +0000

so i am at my mom’s house in colorado – the place where i stored all of my random crap before moving to chicago – and found the motherload of photos. i have literally hundreds of pictures of kat. my mom’s scanner is ancient, and i am leaving for the airport in less than an hour, and this was all i could do (this set comprises kat’s first semester as an RA, fall 2000). i promise that the next time i come here, i will dedicate a day to scanning her pictures for posterity. enjoy. nadia (ps. i just realized the quality of these images is terrible… if anyone knows a better way to do this, please let me know… nadiareynolds@hotmail.com – thanks)