Oh heavy, heavy heart. A brave and respected woman I know has decided that rather than stay on life support and put her kids through hell, she will instead choose death! I sat with her this afternoon..her veil thinned blue skin radiating under duress, her strength shouting through her eyes, her determination lit up by the heavens. Her children close by, sitting , waiting, expecting, hurting. I realized that it took such pin point precision courage for Caleb to fight his way back to life, and tonight I lay witness to a woman with the same courage; choosing death. I saw her study her children's faces, one by one,as if to memorize them, I saw her smile ever so tenderly as each of their eyes met hers. I watched as she spoke to them in whispers of no words.
I walked away from her room a forever changed person.
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On the fourth of July, 2007 Caleb Potter was involved in a skateboarding accident.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.
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In this season of giving thanks and celebrating family togetherness, I wish to extend a warm thank you to everyone who has been involved in a myriad of ways with my son, Caleb Potter, and his recovery. On July 4, he was involved in a skateboarding accident in our little hometown of Wellfleet on Cape Cod, that caused him serious injuries. He came home from Spaulding Rehab in Boston just before Thanksgiving. Through the blog we started:
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Sharyn L. Lindsay and family
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the Wellfleet community of support stretched far and wide across the country, and in fact, throughout parts of the world, with many people offering prayers and words of wisdom. We could not have come so far without this legion of support from all of you, in Wellfleet and beyond. We are sincerely grateful.
Sharyn L. Lindsay and family
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With love,
from all of Caleb's friends and family
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13 comments:
Sharyn u are my mom too i know u know that, u and caleb are so so special to us all we are so touched you could be there for us ur amazing beauty and caleb's courage and whit is remarkable. u left us all with a more open heart to this decision and time ilove u
Dear grace,
You and your Mom and your family are in our thoughts and hearts.
janet and david
You described the ultimate act of courage, Sharyn. Thank you! Two weeks ago, my family experienced the same act as we let my father go peacefully. An act of love on the part of everyone involved.
You and Caleb are the best of friends!
As a volunteer for our local hospice, I have spent time sitting with people who have made that supremely courageous decision. I have been filled with awe at the selflessness, the strength of mind and being that these people possess.
To bear witness to that is a special blessing, a boon to your friend, her family and to you as well. You are fortunate to have such a friend, Sharyn, and she to have you to sit beside her.
Dear Grace, My heart goes out to you and yours. Wishing you peace,
As always, with hope,
peg from PA
Dear Grace:
My thoughts and prayers are with you, your courageous mother, your family, and with all those who love and care about your mother.
NY/Wellfleet Mom
Dear Sharyn,
Last week we laid to rest our 42 year old friend who had battled end stage breast cancer for 3 years. When they told her the cancer was back the doctors gave her 6 months. Determination to not leave this earth until her young children, now 4 and 7, would really remember her kept our Lorna fighting longer than anyone expected.
Finally, last week one of our friends whispered to her that she needed to tell her 7 year old that she wasn't getting better, she needed to make a living will, she needed to love up her daughter's first communion so Casey would remember that her mom had been there.
Telling Lorna that we knew the time had come, and that we were al ready, gave her permission to let up on the reigns she had been holding so tight.
Your friend is so brave. The other brave ones are the family and friends like you, and like Grace and her siblings, who walk with us during these transitional times of profound uncertainty. Caleb is has walked miles and miles along that road. he continues to walk it and you, oh brave soul, walk it with him...and your example gives all of us who are walking that uncertain path someone to follow and the courage to continue on.
Bless you and Caleb,
Risa in Needham
Well this is very intense and there isn't anything really for me to add other than my thoughts and prayers go out to those of you who are experiencing this time of sadness and letting go. I am deeply touched by the words of all of you.
Peace,love and best wishes.
Penny
Well this is very intense and there isn't anything really for me to add other than my thoughts and prayers go out to those of you who are experiencing this time of sadness and letting go. I am deeply touched by the words of all of you.
Peace,love and best wishes.
Penny
I am one of the members of the quiet blogger family. But I read and I feel and I love you. My thoughts are with you and your family and all your loved ones. Please - other quiet bloggers out there - send written love. It's our time once again to show Sharyn we are all out here for her and her family and her dear friends.
thinking of you.....
LETTING GO becomes so situational, doesn't it, but never any easier. I think we can all work through this experience and rise to the occasion much easier when supporting others. Sharyn, you always show us grace. Prayers to your friend and family and bloggers who are experiencing Letting Go. And Caleb, you continue to show us the way.
I have had the honor of attending a dear friend's deathbed. It is a priviledge and an intense and intimate happening. As intimate as the birth experience..very personal and uplifting.
You will never forget it.
Roberta in Wellfleet
Grace, my thoughts are with you and your family.
How truly special is the opportunity to say good-bye and to bear witness as a loved one passes from this life. Your mom sounds like a strong gutsy woman with alot of character. I am sure that welcoming her home makes the great spirit smile.
Yes Sharyn, it did take pin point precision and courage for Caleb to fight his way back to life. A courage shared by you and so many who have been there with him.
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