As we all know, yesterday another amazingly talent man was taken from this earth!

It makes me wonder, what would my uber geek brother Paul say about the passing of Steve Jobs?

Paul Passed of Liver Failure, and Steve of Pancreatic Cancer >> both men taken way to soon from this planet, and had so many more visions to bring to us! and there oh so geekish humor…

One thing as I was pondering the loss of Steve last night, and looking at him… I was like OMG! wait my brother and him kinda look alike?? and when I look close… he has a black shirt on, tucked in with blue jeans! I LOVE IT!

RIP Paul & Steve and I am glad you guys can talk where ever the heck you are now!

Please dontate:

American Liver Foundation. Your Liver. Your Life.

Pancreatic Cancer Research - Lustgarten Foundation

 

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true. ~ Steve Jobs 2005

Life is a bear, and you just have to make it a teddy bear. ~ Paul Kitwin

Paul @ The Space Needle 1996

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Real love leaves a memory no one can steal….

Another entry I am posting, another moment I feel this pain I don’t wish upon anyone….

As I am writing this the pain in my heart is a pain I can’t explain as my husband try’s to understand, there are no words to express a day that not only did we have to say goodbye to my father, but also the day I had to say goodbye to my brother…

As I weep to Duane about how it’s not fair, I just wish there was something I could of done to make it all better for my brother, Tonight is a night and tomorrow is a day I hold my heart in pain as I miss my father, i wish the anniveresery isn’t the same day that 2 important men in my life are gone. I do know when Paul passed I looked at my mom with our strange Winiarski humor and say, let’s look at the bright side, Pauls passing on Dad anniversary of death makes it easier we only have to feel this pain one time a year… But I wish it was that easy, but it’s really not…
Every year on this day, the pain doesn’t get easier…

I love you so much Paul. This night is a night I saw you take your last breath in relief of leaving the place that brought you so much pain.
My entry on this page today isn’t going to make much sense as I can’t make sense of how I am truly feeling, I feel sad, I feel mad, I feel so many ways and so many things unanswered.
But one thing I do know I am mad, I am angry that 2 amazing men are not here with us, I am mad that we can’t have them here to join our journey. I do know I truely love my brother more then words can say, I love my father as I am truly daddy’s little girls.
I want all who read this or look at this post and know my brother Paul is amazing, the last years he had where not the true Paul we all know and I only wish we had that man still, I am so thankful to have the years I have had with him, the amazing times we had in Seattle together! The brother that showed me how to use chopsticks, took my on my first fairy ride, listening to The Romans, and giving me noggies! I want all to read this and know Paul is amazing, we miss him so much and wish he was here with us but he truly is in a better place, he is away from anything he was running from and is at peace. He is with my father.
I love u brother! I am sorry for your pain, and I hope u have found peace!
Daddy, I love you and miss you!

And now that I am closing my post, I am strangely thankful I only have to post this 1 time a year, so the tragedy is horrible but a blessing in a strange way!

Thank you to all the true amazing people in my brothers world!

~ His Sister, Catherine Seven

A goodbye isn’t painful unless you’re never going to say hello again. ~Author Unknown

Much LOVE Mom

“You can shed tears that he is gone,
or you can smile because he has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that he’ll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all he’s left.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember him only that he is gone,
or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what he’d want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

Paul, and Dad – We miss you more then word can say! But are thankful for all the memories we have to keep. I know you are with us in your own way, We love you & miss you and will see you both someday!

Paul and His Mother

Happy Birthday Son -

I’m sure you and your dad are enjoying your special day. I hope you are enjoying all the jokes and humor you add to all in heaven.

I miss you lots and as you always told me every time you called “I LOVE YOU”
I don’t have your address so can’t send a present but am throwing many many kisses and hugs to you.
Keep smiling and give yourself a pat on the back for all the happiness you brough to all…

I love you,

~Mom

To My Brother Paul…
Today is your birthday, Happy Birthday to you.
Knowing that you turned another year old I hold my breath…
I didn’t get to see you, but I could feel you in my heart.

Time has change over the year Paul, and there are things that haven’t changed…. One is how much you are missed.
Even though you may not be here, I still think of you every day…
there are days when my eyes fill with tears, and then there are days I look and stare with a smirk and wonder if you are near.
No mater where you are, you are still my brother and I love you dear..
You are someone who will always be a stone, a rock that made a monument in my life.
I am grateful to have you as a brother, I am saddened that you are gone, I am only hoping you are happy, and you have found peace, that you find that place of calm, understanding, that feeling of comfort that no matter what, when and where, you are a person that is loved & missed by so many!

May you enjoy this blissful day, wherever your soul is, that you will take your day of birth and remember what great years you had on this earth. I will take this day to remember all the fun times, all the memories of you being the person, I looked so much up to, and I wanted to be. I hope you are proud, and I hope you can relax.
Please enjoy this time with our Dad and please know that I love you.

Happy birthday brother, I love you!!!

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Hello Kitty was my Brothers Friend…

Paul would say Hello Kitty Makes me Smile!

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‘magic is a bridge’ he said at last’
a bridge that allows you to walk
from the visible world over into the invisible world,
and to learn the lessons of both those worlds’

Love you,
~ Your sister, Catherine Seven

Please submit more storys about Paul! I would love to hear them and share them, Paul has many great tales and would love to keep filling this site with just that… Thank u

Memorial Tree Dedication for Paul (Winiarski) Kitwin and Todd Ziegler

Class of 1984 planted a tree in honor of my brother Paul (Winiarski) Kitwin and another classmate Todd Ziegler, on the grounds of Loyola High School.

Dedication for Paul and Todd, at 6:00 p.m. on October 2nd on the Loyola school grounds. 

Catherine,
I just wanted to send you a quick note and hope you can pass this information on to your mother and your brothers if they are interested.  Our 25 year class reunion for Loyola’s class of 1984 will be on October 2nd and 3rd of this year.  We have planted a tree in honor of your brother and another classmate of ours, Todd Ziegler, on the grounds of Loyola High School.  We will be adding a plaque with Paul and Todd’s names.  The dedication will be on Friday evening at the school grounds before the homecoming game.  All of your family members are invited to attend.  Please pass this along to your family members and I will get the definite time to you soon.

Thank you,

Mary Wojciechowski

I will post more once I get date and time!

Today is the anniversary of my brother Paul, who passed 1 year ago today. Not only am I reminded of the pain today but reminded of what a WONDERFUL person Paul was…

Paul was a very special person to many different people, and touched many people, and animals in so many ways! I want to thank Paul for being the brother that I always looked up to, and wanted to be like, if it wasn’t for him in my life I can honestly say the path I led wouldn’t of been without him.. and I thank Paul for that…

Today not only do I remember/reflect on Paul, but also remember my father who passed 17 years ago today… and thanks to that STRONG man, the Winiarski’s are who we are… strong, caring and smart… My brother had allot of the positive traits of our father, and I got to be reminded of that when I had our older brother Chuck visit us last month! It was a great reflection of courage, love and dedication my brother Paul and Father Chuck will always be remembered by. Thank you my Family for being there! I love you all and Dad and Paul we all miss you soooooooo much!