I spoke with Shellie this evening and her son has passed away. He was only 2. He was found in the pool.
She is one of our admins and best friends here at momdot, so our hearts are bleeding for her. I couldn’t barely speak talking to her. It knocks the wind out of you. I don’t know what you say when a child dies. A child of your friend. Like when its someone you don’t know, you are sad. When its someone you do know, it takes your breath away.
She will never be the same. I feel so helpless. Sick.
Shellie is a wonderful person. A WONDERFUL person. A wonderful mother. A perfect friend. Amazing.
There will never be enough tears. She JUST moved there. Just moved and just got her internet back. She has only been there weeks. Weeks.
Please pray for her peace till her husband gets there. He isn’t in town. Lee is on her way to drive over to sit with her. Ill pass any messages you want to send through Lee. I am so grateful to have such a large and caring network. We have a person in every port so to speak.
If you want to send a card, I am going to send out a box from our group on Monday. Get it to me asap and put her name on it too so I know not to open it.
- Shellie c/o Trisha Haas
- 5359 cimaron court
- theodore, al 36582
If you want to donate money, you can contact me directly for her paypal address till we can set up a more formal fund for her. (Update: i am not going to be passing out her personal info until I can verify where funds are going)
Pray.
~Trisha
My heart is aching. I can not imagine and have no words, but I am here. For anything. If anything is needed just let me know.
Kas
There are no words to express my sorrow for your lost baby Shellie. I’m devastated for you and your family. Stay strong. We love you.
We have a 2 year old boy. I’m so very sad for your family. Just know that you will find more incredble love and peace in the days ahead and we hope it will bring you some comfort.
My heart is breaking for her. I can’t stop crying. I pray that God comforts her and her family in these darkest hours.
I’m really speechless and heartbroken to hear what happened. I’m praying for Shellie
Please contact me when a fund has been established. In the meantime we will be praying for her, her family, and you, her friends.
Peter
I’ve been putting off commenting because I just feel horrible and don’t know what to say. Just know that I am praying for you, your sweet child and for your family. (hugs)
No words would be sufficient. Praying for Shellie, her husband and their families to be lavished in God’s love and presence.
My thoughts and prayers are with Shellie and her family. I know that it’s not for us to know what God’s plan is but it is so heartbreaking, even more so when it’s such a young life.
May God comfort her and ease her pain.
There are just no words. Hugs and prayers to Shellie. Completely heartbreaking – cannot even imagine.
Many thoughts and prayers your way.
My heart goes out to Shellie and her family in this time of sadness.
I have a documents to share for friends/family of bereaved parents… these are borne of experience and have been distributed for years. (I’m a bereaved parent, too.) Will email them to Trisha — please get them to whom they need to go!!
And, will someone please buy Shellie this book: “Healing After Loss” by Martha Whitmore Hickman. It saved me and it’s so worth the $10. If no one will, LMK and I will send her one…
~Gigi, Kelsey’s mom
There are no words that I can even say. My heart goes out to her and her family.
I’m so heartbroken and sick over hearing this tragic news. No mother should ever have to go through this, and my heart is bleeding for this poor mom tonight. She will be in my prayer, as will her angel son. How unfair and tragic. I’m so so sorry.
I was so very sorry to read this tonight. I will pray for Shellie, that God gives her strength. Words just aren’t enough.
I don’t know what to say, as if there is anything I can say. Please give her my love and tell her that I came close to having the same thing happen once, so I do understand. I am praying for her.
Rick Burgess, of the Rick & Bubba Show, took the opportunity to speak at the memorial service for his son William Bronner Burgess (also known as Cornbread on the show). Bronner had accidentally drowned in the swimming pool at their house. Rick delivers a powerful message showing his family’s strong faith in God and helps us to understand what we can do to honor his Father and his son during this earthly tragedy. This is part 1 of 3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PUHUZWyFeg
I am just devastated for Shellie and her family. So sad. So tragic.
Absolutely heart breaking. I do not even know the words to say because there are none. I can’t even imagine. So sorry!