| Location | Timmins |
| Age | 33 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/1973 |
| Date of Death | 2/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,661 since 20/12/2006 |
| Creator |
Her name is Lisa .... she was born Lisa Rose on February 4, 1973 to her young and troubled mother
Catharine. She became Lisa Shannon, and my daughter on January 17, 1978 @ 10:10 pm. What a happy
day that was
Lisa 's brother David was not quite 2 years old when she entered our family .... they quickly
became siblings .... David adored his big sister.
Lisa had so many problems: abandoned by her biological mother, molested by her maternal aunt's
partner, neglected, starved and terrorized before the age of 4, as well as exhibiting some Fetal
Alchohol Syndrome traits and Attention Deficit Disorder .... and being Native, adopted into a
caucasian family .... it was just too much.
She grew up troubled .... how we loved her, and how helpless we felt when she refused any help ....
though she had difficulty trusting, she always knew that she could talk to me
She left home at an early age and moved 500 miles away. Three weeks before her father died of brain
cancer, she informed me that she was HIV positive: Lisa was 20 years old
She gave birth to 6 children by the time she was 25 and all have been adopted: her firstborn -Joey
is my youngest. Lisa could not care for those children, although she tried so hard, and she loved
them so much. From visiting once or twice a year, her contacts changed to calls once or twice a
year in the last 6 years of her life; Joey saw Lisa on a handful of occasions, and did not get to
know her well, but loved her as "his big sister"..... her hospitalizations increased due
to bouts with pneumonia
We were contacted on January 22, 2006 by St. Michael's hospital in Toronto: Lisa had finally
given them permission to notify us that she was a patient.
We travelled, we visited, we talked, we laughed, we loved - all of us : her reaction was "wow!
my whole family is here".... outcome of meetings with doctors and caregivers was that Lisa was
ready for palliative care .... we made arrangements to bring her home.
Lisa got to our local hospital on Feb 2nd .... she was glad to be with us. She reached her 33rd
birthday on February 4. She left us after a hard struggle on February 8
She was so beautiful .... beautiful bronze skin, dark lively eyes, shiny black hair that fell to her
waist .... and her smile .... what a smile that was
When she would visit, she would stay between 3 weeks to 2 months and she was a whirlwind, rocking
everything in her (Joey's and my) path .... there was no ignoring Lisa .... When she would
call she started and ended each conversation with "I love you mummy." She was often
emotional, and she would laugh when I would compare her moods to tempests in a teacup.
She could go from anger to tears or laughter in milli-seconds .... and she could do the Elvis sneer
so well ..... she loved to sing and could not carry a tune .... at her grade 2 concert, her music
teacher had informed her that some were birds and others were fish .... and she was one of the
latter ....
How we loved her ..... How I loved her and love her still ....
Consumed
The numbness softened
The pain intensified
My sorrow has ripened
Since the day you died.
My grief has not faded
As some promised it would
It seems I am now jaded
Would change if I could.
From little girl to woman
You had so much yet to be
Though no age coud be chosen
You left, barely thirty-three
'Tis surely a mad world gone wild
When a mother buries her child
Thank you, Sher
Thank you so much for lighting a candle for Marc. It was heartbreaking to read about Lisa. After her troubles times on Earth, I hope she's resting in peace in Heaven. God bless you all. Nicola xxxx
Thinking of you, Sher xxx
Eternity,
Put your arms around me
And let me remember
Things I might forget tomorrow;
And let me hold
Things I might lose tomorrow.
Tears,
Wrap me in a veil
And save me from pain
That is too much for me;
And save me from feelings
That I can't control.
Stars,
Watch over my dreams
And give me the smile
I won't see anymore;
And give me the warmth
I won't feel anymore.
Break of dawn,
Enchant me with your colours
And let me see
The silver strip at the horizon;
And let me see a world
Without you in it.
Life,
Until the day goes by
And tears
Like stars
In eternity
Lose their meaning.
And when the next morning dawns
We will meet again.
Memory ~ author unknown
Softly the leaves of memory fall,
Gently I gather an treasure them all.
Unseen, unheard, you are always near
Still loved, still missed, so very dear.
No length of time can take away
My thoughts of you from day to day.
Whatever else I fail to do
I never fail to think of you
For Sher xxx
FORGET ME NOT
Forget me not, for I am there
In the beat of your heart,
On the wing of your prayer.
Forgive me my parting and leaving you thus,
A joyous reunion is waiting for us!
Continue to strive toward your goal and be brave.
Know that my love didn't stop at the grave.
My spirit is with you through good times and bad.
I share all the joys and the sorrows you've had.
Feel my presence within your next breath
And realize there's no distance in death.
Ask for my help and I'll answer your call.
Reach for my hand when you stumble and fall.
Run the last mile with a smile on your face.
My arms will be waiting when you finish the race.
Always remember, my love is right th
In the beat of your heart,
On the wing of your prayer.
~© Linda Shelburn Reagan~
Thankyou
Thank you for lighting a candle for Paul, as im sure you know having lost your precious daughter that the pain never goes away, it just gets easier to deal with. I see you taking comfort in this site and i want you to no we are all united in some way, even though at this time it is through emotion of losing someone you love dearly. I will light a candle for Lisa too. She is the same age as me now, Paul will watch over her and make her smile just as he did for me.
Love and regards,
Donna (D)
XXX
My pain persists with the passing years
Impossible to put an end to this sorrow
But memories of us, of you, of your glow
Will keep me smiling through my tears
I love you so Leess....
Thankyou
Dear Sher, Thank u 4 lighting a candle 4 my dad.I know the pain u must go through every day.When someone u love so much is taken away from u it feels like the end off the world but with support from friends & family life can go on.R.I.P Lisa XXX Gemma
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