Discuss amongst yourselves
God bless you, Cathy and Maia. My prayers, including the 23rd Psalm, are for you.
I'm so sorry at the terrible news.
I've been dreading this news.
Love to you and Cathy.
Thanks for letting us know what's going on. All my best to you and Cathy. I wish I could say something helpful.
I fervently pray that the warmth of God's love and grace softly envelop you both, along with friends, family.
God bless,
Perry Clark
I can't think what to write, except wanting to say how much I've also appreciated this blog, Cathy's candor, and her unique take on the world in all its wonderful oddity. I'll be thinking of you.
Just wanted say thanks muchly for all the info, humor and wisdom you've shared.
You've made the day pass better many times and will be missed which means also you will be remembered.
Thanks again
Oh God I am so sorry. All of my prayers go out to her, Maia, her Dad, and her loved ones.
I have an e-mail that I never got around to sending to her, because the time never seemed right. She inspired me to start blogging, which I first started on my own site, then on NRO, and now on AOL for their election blog, The Stump.
Cathy, you have no idea the difference that you've made in so many people's lives, like mine. You have been, is, and will be an inspiration always. Godspeed, my friend - I wish I could have met you and thanked you in person.
All my love and prayers to "Team Cathy"...
Patrick
Maia,
She was very happy with this blog.
And you goaded her into learning about - and starting - the Cathy's World blog. Thank you both.
Maia,
Your Mom is one of the finest people I've ever known. You are such a good daughter and have been such a strong supporter of her life and work! We will miss Cathy more than any of us can say. Now the people of Cathy's World are here to help you if we can.
As for so many, this blog has been one of my favorite internet hangouts for the past few years. I don't know Cathy they way her family and many friends and supporters do but I have come to appreciate her unique voice and brave life. Maia, you and your mom should be very proud of all that you have accomplished. My thoughts and best wishes are with you.
Maia,
God bless you and your Mom. Cathy has been a wonderful cyber-friend, and I know you are a good person and daughter. Take care of yourself during this period.
Dear Maia,
I have you and your wonderful Mom in my prayers. I moved to DC 10 months ago and last saw you at AFI event your Mom was the moderator almost 2 years ago in March. We sat next to one another a The Liberty Film Festival the night those characters attacked David Horowitz. I have kept in toch with your mom - and last heard from her before Christmas. I wrote her a few weeks ago knowing she couldn't email back. Just want you to know you are both in my prayers.
Love, Cheyrl Felicia Rhoads
It's so hard to imagine a world where
I will never see or hear Cathy again so I can imagine what you are going though. The only consolation is that one day, the only memories that will remain, will be the good ones.
I've been a big fan, even though we never met, since she wrote about the Los Angeles Times when I worked there. I wish there was something helpful I could say. God bless you both.
I'm so very sorry, Maia. May God Bless each and all of you.
Maya, I've been reading this blog for quite a while but never posted. I'm so sorry to hear about this. My thoughts are with you and your mom.
Dear Maia---
Wishing you and your enormously courageous, good-hearted mom strength and peace.
Love,
Rip
May you know God's grace and peace in this time of difficulty.
When you leave this earth, you'll
go to a far better place where
this is no pain and you have
endless time for writing, loving,
blogging, junk-food-eating
and doing whatever you want to do.
Our prayers are with you.
You did what all of us want:
You mattered.
Chip Jacobs
My good thoughts are with her. I remember well when she went to UCLA (we were there at the same time), and her regular stuff in the Daily Bruin.
I hope she rests easy, and that whatever is meant to happen does so in a way that preserves her dignity.
So sorry to hear this. You're in my prayers.
God bless Cathy, and God bless you, Maia. I'm so sorry that she's leaving us, and the loss is enormous.
Cathy is fortunate to have you by her side now.
God bless you Cathy.
You have been an inspiration to me as a journalist/blogger.
My best to you Maia.
May God grant you both the peace of His grace.
Cathy, you engaging provocateuse, you -- thanks for making people think about the world in ways they might not otherwise do. And an enormous debt of thanks on behalf of all the creatures you've loved and saved, and the example you've set that's made others do the same thing. Pax vobiscum to you. -- Patt
I've been offline all week, and I come back to hear this...Sorry I couldn't post sooner.
I don't feel that now is the time to be eulogic -- I just hope (and strongly suspect) that Cathy knows how appreciated she has been, and still is, from, as I said at the roast, such I diverse group of weirdos from all over the spectrum.
God bless you Maia, and Cathy especially. I'm grateful for the humor, honesty, and sharp wit you've shared with us.
I'm so sorry.
Cathy, thanks for all the great writing and the great blog.
Maia, you and your mother will be in my thoughts.
Cathy, you are in my thoughts. Maia, love and best to you.
May God bless you all and keep you.
Godspeed, Cathy, and thank you for ever brightening my world a little bit each post.
Godspeed, Cathy, and thank you for ever brightening my world a little bit each post.
Cathy and Maia,
You both are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray God gives you all the strength to get through this difficult time.
My heart and prayers are with you, Cathy and Maia.
I'm just a guy that enjoys reading Cathy's writings. I can't deny she left an impression on me.
Isn't that the idea of a well lived life; to leave an impression?
My thoughts are with you.
The blogosphere will be a much less enjoyable place without Cathy. My thoughts and prayers are with you right now.
Cathy, I love your writing and I love your spirit. Keep up the good fight, you amazing human being... the world is such a better place with you in it...
Maia,
Plese let your mother know she can add me to the long list of people who have enjoyed your mother's work and respected it and her.
This has happened way too soon. Cathy is a treasure, and she will always be a treasure. I never got to meet her but she feels like a good friend.
As an ardent fan of Cathy's from the left side of the political aisle, I am heartbroken. I'll work on the getting homes for stray cats and dogs in her honor. I promise.
She's lucky to have her wonderful daughter.
Cathy will be sorely missed. You have my heartfelt condolences.
I shall retroactively dedicate my cat Jinx that i rescued from the local shelter. here's a link to his pic
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?i...php?
img=5022474
what a cutie!
Nothing is ever right to say in these times... Cathy's writing is so smart and funny. Will truly miss her.
Cathy, your voice has always been so smart and original and true to itself, and for years I have looked for it, sometimes just because you made me laugh. Thank you, Maia, for allowing your mother's admirers a chance to say how much we've appreciated her work, her wit and her heart. Our best thoughts and best hopes are with you and your family.
Cathy, may you and your family be comforted with the knowledge of the grace, stength and humor you have shown. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you and give you and yours peace.
May the Peace of God be with you both. I am so sorry. I've had to close my office door until my tears subside. Cathy's work has touched my life.
I'm so sorry to hear that things have taken a turn for the worse.
I've enjoyed Cathy's writings so much over the past few years as have many others.
You both can be proud that your voices have been heard far beyond anything you can imagine.
My prayers are with you both during the next few such important days
I am so sorry. Even though I've never met Cathy in person, I always thought of her as a friend.
Dear Maia, thank you for writing this. I wish I had more to say -- all I can say is that I watched my dad die of a different lung disease (interstitial fibrosis), so I understand at least some of what you're going through. I am praying for you and your mom.
Cathy, please tell God we said "hey."
I'm devastated, I'm hopeful. Your writings have added quality and enjoyment to my life.
I am so sorry at this news. Yet from tradegy often comes beauty, as een by all those rallying for her and standing in her defense. God Bless, and may her walk be peaceful and loving. Godspeed.
I'm so very sorry. Take care of her, and of yourself. Our thoughts are with you.
Ugh. This is sad news. God Bless You, Cathy.
Cathy and Maia,
I am thinking of you here in Knoxville....
Cathy --
Just heard the news...and almost time for midday prayers and I will pray for you and your mom.
Maia,
I've read your mother's blog from afar for a couple of years now: I liked and admired her. I truly will miss her.
Having lost my father to lung cancer I can feel to a degree what you are going through. My prayers are with you. As Mike H mentioned, I really embrace the 23rd Psalm when I am at a loss and feeling helpless. I wish Maia and Cathy the best as they take this journey together.
I've enjoyed Cathy's writing over the past few years. My heart goes out to you both.
I don't think I've ever commented, but I have been a dedicated lurker for a long time. I have so much enjoyed the perspective that Cathy added to society, politics, and life.
Maia, I'm so sorry for your pain.
Cathy, you and all your family and friends are in my prayers.
My sincerest condolences.
Like many here, I am a lurker, but Cathy will be missed.
Maia, Our prayers are with you and your Mom...please, let me know if there is anything at all that I can do. L Karlins
I will miss her. Peace to you.
God is with you Cathy.
I can't remember how I found Cathy's blog to begin with(LA Observed?), but at first look I liked her, instantly...it's her terrific wit--add to that her guts, her grace, her expressions of love for life, her daughter, and all the rest of it. Godspeed to you, Cathy, from another admiring and enriched stranger. You've touched a lot of people you'll never meet--we owe you one, babe.
I'm so very sorry.
prayers for God's comfort and peace.
Cathy's blog has been an inspiration, we will pray for her and for you. You have thousands of friends whom you must but ask and we'll do whatever we can for you.
This is my link to my old home town, which I still love even if I can't bear living there.
Thank you Cathy for not only putting up with L.A. but also writing & critiquing it so well.
Cathy has been in my bookmarks since I first followed a link here. She and you are in my thoughts.
Maia, you and your mother are both great writers and wonderful people, and I have gotten a lot of pleasure from reading both of your blogs. My prayers are with you both and I'm truly sorry to hear this news.
Please remember that you have a lot of fans pulling for you in this difficut time.
My family and I are praying for your mother and for those who love her.
My sympathies to you, Maia, and to your grandfather, Cathy's dad, and to all the people who know Cathy personally and will grieve for the loss of her friendship. I never met Cathy and only posted in the comments once or twice, but I checked her blog every day. I am so sorry to hear of the approaching end. I pray that her passing will be peaceful.
Janette Kok
Lynden, WA
May a gracious God watch over you both.
Maya you and your mother are in our prayers.
My prayers are with you and your mother, Maia. God be with you both.
Maia - your mother is such a terrific writer and communicator, and she's been so strong and brave. I hope your last hours with her communicate things you can hold on to for the rest of your life. You are both in my prayers.
God Bless you and keep you in his loving and warm embrace. My prayers are with you as you make your journey home.
Cathy Seipp
You touched the world with your finger tips.
May the Lord touch and keep you, in his.
Profound condolences to the entire family.
Just wanted to add that my heart really goes out to Harvey, too. I've misplaced his email in the move, but if anyone knows it, please pass it along, as I'd like to drop him a more personal line.
Man, what a weekend to get knocked of the internet by the flu. You guys are in our prayers and you know how to reach us by AIM or email if you never need to, Maia.
That being said... man, I don't know what to say. I've appreciated and enjoyed Cathy's World a lot more than any blog ever, for sure. Cathy's always been great and nice to the three of us and I'm glad we got to be involved with her as much as we did... even the Boo as little CS.
I dunno. I'm sure there's always more to say, but that's all I can manage now.
Sixty-first! :(
Be brave and stay strong. Your Mom loves you with all her heart and I know you will always carry that with you.
My prayers are with you and your mother. Thanks to you and to her for this blog.
Maia, God Bless you and your wonderful mother. I will keep you both in my thoughts and prayers.
This is so sad. Cathy has been so nice to us over the last, what? 3 years now? And as really expanded our little world and we've met such great people here on Cathy's World that's it's just hard to imagine life without Cathy around. I suppose the whole thing has seemed less real on some level since we haven't seen her in person since the roast, but I suppose some things are inevitable.
Maia - be strong and make the best of this time with your mom! Like David said, please let us know if you need anything, even if it's just someone to talk to at 3 in the morning on AIM.
Bless you for being there with your mother. Seeing your post brings back the memories of the time I spent at my father's hospital bedside a couple of years ago...
I read and enjoyed Cathy's columns for years. She'll be missed.
Jewels. The both of you.
God Bless you both. We'll miss Cathy's writing and presence. We'll see her again.
Nothing could ever infringe on Cathy's dignity. Live on.
Cathy Seipp has, through her blogging and through her writing elsewhere, become one of my favorite writers. I will keep coming back to this site to read what I've missed, but I will remember sadly that no more is to come.
My deepest sympathy goes out to her family.
Maia,
My family's prayer's are with you and your mom. It's all so hard, I know. Please let us know if we can do anything for you big or small.
Bob Sipchen
My prayers are with you both.
Sincerely,
Laura
Cathy's one of the nicest folks I've had the privilege to meet in my years of online travel. My hopes and best wishes are with you both.
"I was born in Winnipeg, Canada"
As I type this message, my girlfriend is in a hospital in Brandon, MB (2 hours from Winnipeg). She's with her mom. Three weeks ago, on Monday, I booked her a flight for Thursday to go see her mom in the hospital. She called the hospital and told them her plans but they told her she better not wait so she flew out on the Tuesday. She's been there for 3 weeks. It's not easy but, about twice a week, her mom wakes up and sees her and smiles. There isn't anything more important than that.
Godspeed...
It is a sweet thing that you are there to hold your mother's hand at this sad time, Maia. I hope that you, Cathy, and your family feel the touch of everyone's hands out here in "Team Cathy's" world during the coming days.
Kenneth
I lost my Mother last July to multiple complications of a hip fracture. After a lengthy hospital stay, she finally was sent home to die at the request of our family. The home hospice nurse did everything she could to ease my Mother's unbearable pain. I feel for you and most certainly for your mother. Both of you will be in my thoughts and prayers. May God embrace her, ease her pain, and take her into His arms for all eternity. And may you find solace in the gift of life she gave to you and the happy moments you two shared together.
I'm very sorry. I have enjoyed Cathy's writing and her indomitable spirit.
I received similiar news just an hour ago about another friend today, so I am keenly aware today of the fragility of our lives.
Make it count.
(I know you will.)
May God bless you and your mother.
It has been my privilege to read Cathy's blog and articles, and I am very fortunate to have had that opportunity, and very grateful for her work and example. I have three stray dogs from the pound and Heaven willing, there will be more. May the miraculous continue to astonish us every day, and may Cathy and you also never feel alone or forgotten.
Cathy,
You and Maia are the bravest women I know. You may never read this, but I hope that Maia will. Always my prayers will be with you, and the one thing I know is that you have so many wonderful friends that Maia need never fear being alone. You are a fabulously talented writer whose voice the world will miss, and a strong, utterly devoted mother. We all love you.
Charlotte Allen
I am so sorry. You are both in our prayers.
Dammit, i'm crying. At work.
The world just got a little smaller
Psalm 112: In memoria aeterna erit justus: ab auditione mala non timebit.
(...and the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. He will not be afraid of any evil tidings.)
Fare thee well, Catherine Seipp.
Godspeed to you, Cathy, and thank you.
Very sad news but I will remain hopeful until the very end.
Dear Maia,
My prayers are with you and your mother. Remember, those who trust in God need not be afraid (Psalm 27:1).
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
My thoughts are with you all.
Terrible, terrible news.
Cathy, thank you for all your writings over the years. I still laugh, and laugh hard, when I think of your column regarding Nikki Finke's reaction at being called "semi-sane", in which you stated that your own reaction would consist of sending a piece of broken mirror with the words "I am NOT semi-sane" scrawled on it in lipstick.
I have enjoyed your work, your sharp mind and wit, and you will be sorely missed. Rest well and be at peace.
Maia, my thoughts and prayers are with you as well. Please take care of yourself.
Damn. Just damn.
Your mother has my respect, my love and my prayer. And you do, as well. That's all I can give.
The Lord be with you all.
Cathy rocks. Our prayers are with her and her family. Her life has been one well lived, and well noticed. Godspeed.
Sister Cathy and Family,
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.
May God the Father show his compassion and mercy in this most difficult of times.
M-
Cathy, I won't tell you goodbye. I will tell you that I hope to see you later, in the place where our tears, fears and suffering are wiped away. Maia, God bless you and keep you.
In deep, deep appreciation. Blessings. Love. Thank you for showing me the way.
Best wishes.
May God be with you Cathy. We love you.
Joe Gelman
Neocon Express
Maia,
You are a good daughter - she is leaving this world with dignity because she is surrounded by those who love her the most. What a wonderful gift to her.
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I am so sorry for your loss -- and for what Cathy has gone through. God bless. ..bruce..
cathy seipp made me laugh so many times- I will miss her wicked, smart thoughts... In one blog or interview, she listed some of her favorite books - I immediately ordered them. Now I'll read them and I'll think of her-
Maia
Your Mom was a great lady. I will miss her keen insights into life.
Joe Egan
Stockton NJ
I have been a longtime reader of Cathy's blog. I have never posted a comment here. What a bright, lively writer your mom is, Maia--I'm sure she brought joy (and enlightenment) to many, many readers, as she did to me. She has been so courageous in her battle with illness and has written about it so compellingly but her blog has been about so much more than that too. She has profoundly influenced the lives of many.She is in my prayers.
I was so, so sorry to read about this. Cathy, you will be missed.
Maia, your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
God bless you.
Your mom has had the best of daughters. Take care.
I'm very sorry. My mother has lung cancer as well, so I know how gut wrenching this all is. Just hang in there.
Such sad news. I know her passing will be much easier because she knows there is a piece of her in the wonderful daughter she is leaving behind.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Cathy and her family. She has been a special pleasure to read and her writing will long linger in the mind's eye.
I'm very sorry to hear the news - my thoughts are with you.
It's difficult to say anything that hasn't been said above. Cathy has always been entertaining and insightful. It is also interesting to see where she has been around town. Even though she doesn't know me, she was patient and engaging in email conversations. Having a daughter just a year younger than Maia, it was always exciting to read the adventures.
My thoughts and prayers go out for both Cathy and Maia.
:-(
You are in my and my familes prayers. God be with you!
I've loved reading your mother's blog for what seems like years, but my favorite memories are of her on Dennis Miller's old show, the way she gazed incredulously at Larry O'Donnell as he screamed at her in a fit of insane, neck-bulging rage.
Your Mom has been a joy to read, an inspiration, and the relationship you two have -- filled with love, laughs and respect -- is a model for children and parents everywhere.
The bastards seem to live forever, while the good seem to leave us all too soon.
May G-d bless Cathy, and you too, Maia.
Mike
My thoughts and prayers to you both. Thank you for everything.
-gad
Maia,
Shalom aleichem. May all the good things He wants for you, be yours, including the strength to face the coming days.
Safe home, Cathy!
Thank you Cathy. My prayers are with you and the people who love you.
I'm sorry to hear the sad news. Peace to you.
Jeffery Hodges
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Prayers for you all.
I lost my father-in-law this way, needless to say, the American Cancer Society is very high on our list of donations. God bless you and your Mom!!
Very sad to hear this. Your mom is a very talented and funny lady. God's blessing to you both.
Your mother has made the world brighter, sharper, funnier, maybe even wiser. I'll be thinking of her and of you.
And, if you need school or job advice in the future, let me know. I could put you in touch with an employed Russian major and with a Slavic Studies major in grad school, both friends of my daughter. Mi network es su network.
So very sorry about this very difficult time for you all. Our prayers are with you!
Keep on!
This seems almost unbearable to me, who only knows Cathy through her writing. Which perhaps proves her skill at such. My thoughts are with her, her family, and her friends.
I'm so sorry to hear this, Maia. My prayers for your mother and you and the rest of your family. She will be missed.
My prayers are with you, Cathy and Maia.
God bless you. Thank you for fighting the good fight. Good versus evil has lost a warrior. Be in peace.
God bless and keep you both.
Your Mother's wit and courage helped me face many a day.
I will be visiting the Left Coast this week and I will think of her fondly.
Thank you.
Thank you Cathy for your work and words. God bless you and keep you. God bless your family and keep them in this dark time.
Praying for you and your mother and family. All best.
hearts and minds with the amazing Ms. Seipp and her fine family...
To co-opt a phrase, "this was a day we hoped we could push back forever," but it was not to be.
My deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Cathy's family; I have never seen such a perfect combination of feistiness, a sure sense of what was right in any given situation, and sheer readability than was put on display by Cathy in her writings.
Dear Lord, she will be missed. And SO fondly remembered.
I lost my dad to lung cancer. I found it very difficult at the end as well, when he couldn't talk and just seemed so ...tired.
Maia, you and your mom are in my prayers. She was a wonderful writer whose words made me laugh and made me cry. I hope you're able to keep some of them as a reminder.
God bless your mother, Maia. If there is anything I can do, let me know.
I always looked to you for the information that the big local paper would never publish. i admire you greatly!
God bless her and may He comfort you at this difficult time.
I stand in awe of her courage, and of yours. My sincerest best wishes.
There is a small calico cat in my lap right now. I adopted her about a year ago, from the Pasadena humane society, as a result of something Cathy wrote. Her name is Callisto and she has the annoying habit of licking me awake when I hit the snooze button on the alarm clock.
Thank you, Cathy.
I've been a silent yet devoted reader, and just wanted to add my thanks for all your mother has written and stood for. My prayers are with you both.
Maia, I am so very sorry. I have always admired your mother's spunk and sass, and her courage.
She and you are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless.
I made a prayer circle for Cathy on Belienet. I think it will be on the home page tonight. Here's the URL:
http://
beliefstaging.beliefnet.c...ndex_10023.html
Cathy - God Bless you and your daughter, and may you have peace.
You have been an inspiration to me and many others.
Cathy,
You are my inspiration, in so many ways.
Bless you and Maia, always.
Cathy, you touched my life. Godspeed to you and Maia, you've raised a wonderful daughter and you left an inspiring legacy to the world with your work.
So sorry--the URL for Cathy's prayer circle on Beliefnet is actually:
http://www.beliefnet.com/index/
i...ndex_10023.html
Lost my dad the same way. No fun.
She'll be ok though, it's just tough for us.
But for her: Luke 23:43
I am so sorry to read this. Her strength and good humor (okay, black humor) at getting through this made me think she'd beat it. But of course in the sense that she stayed so strong and funny for so long, she did beat it. My best wishes to the two of you.
God bless you both, from a long-time lurker.
My best wishes to you and your family.
It has been an honor and a blessing to read Cathy's writings over the years. The world is going to miss her voice.
My condolences
RSwan
I still didn't get that right--here, finally is the correct URL for the prayer circle I set up for Cathy on Beliefnet:
http://www.beliefnet.com/prayer/
...lestoneID=84455