| Location | Timmins |
| Age | 33 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/1973 |
| Date of Death | 2/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,663 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 ....
A Griever's Journey
While my heart beats and pumps my
life blood, another part of it is still.
The part of it that used to love.
Chambers of only darkness and sadness,
where lies only dusty prints of memories
of the ones I love.
Don't tell me not to weep or they are in
a better place, for it is not for them I weep,
but for myself. Let me be, I must walk down
into the very pits of sorrow, and wail and
mourn.
I am the one who has been left here alone.
It is my pain, my sorrow, my loneliness.
It is my sad journey.
When it is time, I will come back. I will
lift my face to the sun, and Great Spirit
will know my battle has been won.
He will give my heart new chambers to
fill with new loves, yet never trying to
replace what was, but making better
what is to come.
On the old dark, dusty chambers a door
will close, but through a window their
memories will forever
glow.
How sad..
I have looked for this site since you lit a candle for Kylee. Thank you very much, it would be Kylee's 21st birthday tomorrow, and I'm really thinking of her poor Mum..
This site is beautiful, but sad story. You sound like you love her so much. I get the gist of you saying that you're caucasian and Lisa was perhaps of mixed race? My freinds Mum is mixed race ansd was adopted in to a caucasian family in the sixties, she felt 'odd' as she says but always said they were the best parents in the world.! Couldn't have asked for better. reading your tribute reminds me of her, you sound lovely, god bless you xxxxx
Lisa, may you be at peace now, you suffered enough in this life I hope you are at peace now, no one can hurt you now. RIP XXX
To lisa and Sher with thanks xxx
THINKING OF YOU
I think of you
In the early hours
of dawn,
in the brightness
of noon, and
in the late hours of night.
And always your name
lies softly on my heart
like a prayer.
My love to you both xxx
for Sher xxxx
****We Are each Angels with only one wing
****And we can only fly by
****embracing each other.
****(quote by Luciano Crescenzo)
Thankyou sher the poem you left on JAmies site is so beautiful , you know Sher you are a wonderful woman i see your kind tender words spread throughout this site always and it makes me feel good that there are still kind tender people such as yourself still in this sometimes cruel world xxx
Thank you from my heart xxxx
A beautiful Scripture Ecclesiastes 3
To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones,
and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to rend, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war and a time of peace.
for Angel Lisa xxxx
Tiptoe through the window,
By the window, that is where I'll be;
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me.
Knee deep in flowers we'll stray,
We'll keep the showers away,
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
Will you pardon me
And tiptoe through the tulips with me?
Oh, tiptoe from the garden,
By the garden of the willow tree,
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
Knee deep in flowers we'll stray ...
I had the most beautiful thought of all our Angels gracefuly on their tip toes in god's garden enjoying all the beauty of the garden and each other hand in hand and these lyrics just seem to fit and i wanted to share this thought with you , hope you dont mindxxxx
lots of love lisa beautiful Angel , forever in my thoughts xxxx
A child could not have been more loved. I was very moved by your tribute.
Rest peacefully Lisa Shannon
so very sorry
sher,
I am so very sorry for the loss of your dear daughter.
just had to come on here and tell you that i cried when i read your tribute, it is just so very heart breaking.
my thoughts and prayers are with you all
i hope that lisa is finally at peace now safe in the arms of jesus.
with love dawn. xx
Hugs From Heaven ~ Charlotte Anselmo
When you feel a gentle breeze
Caress you when you sigh
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From a loved one way up high.
If a soft and tender raindrop
Lands upon your nose
They've added a small kiss
As fragile as a rose.
If a song you hear fills you
With a feeling of sweet love
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From someone special up above.
If you awaken in the morning
To a bluebird's chirping song
It's music sent from Heaven
To cheer you all day long.
If tiny little snowflakes
Land upon your face
It's a hug sent from Heaven
Trimmed with Angel lace.
So keep the joy in your heart
If you're lonely my dear friend
Hugs that are sent from Heaven
A broken heart will mend.
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