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December 14, 2007
In loving memory, Katie Cerullo
A shining literary light has gone dark far before her time. Katie was a brilliant playwright, extraordinary observer of life, and hopeless romantic. She was one of my closest friends and I still cannot believe she is gone.
Katie and I met at Wellesley and rekindled our friendship during my sojourn in Chicago. Her friendship was unwavering and all-encompassing. She was very concerned about my cancer treatment - she even sent a radiation care package, which in my hypo-state I could not find until after I returned from the hospital.
Katie was the first gourmet cook in my life and she conjured up the grandest meals I ate during college (forget the all-you-can-eat food plan, her meals were worth a thousand Sunday sundaes.) Her lust for life included a taste for the more down-to-earth culinary delights, from McDonald's Big Macs (hold the vegetables) to fried food on a stick at the Woodstock County Fair.
We both experienced profound love and heart break, which probably made us appear off kilter to the rest of the world. We were moving forward in our lives, not exactly on the same trajectory as Wendy Wellesley, but in our own ways making an impact on the world.
I am devastated by this loss. My heart goes out to her family and her "babies" - Luke & Pepper, her beloved dogs. I will be in Chicago next weekend to attend a memorial for her.
Posted by cj at December 14, 2007 09:47 PM