THEY CELEBRATED TAMMY ~ I CELEBRATE TODAY ~!

Celebrating Tammy Stansell

at

Fairway Pizza

After the Celebration of Life

Monday

With All who Love

Tammy Stansell

Daughter, Mother, Wife, Friend, Sister,

WARRIOR

Yesterday the church was filled... daughters spoke their words between tears and pride and Tammy's presence was felt . . . Chyna sang her heart out for her Mom, her voice filled the enormous room, and krumpled kleenex were held tight in the fists of many...

Rick took the stage and spoke from his heart; his love for Tammy and his children could be felt by all who was there; again Tammy was in the room along with all of us as he said, "we together did 4 great things, and they are here today" meaning the kids, those sitting right there in the front row... saw a woman afterwards who showed me her krumpled kleeenex... they had turned into a ball the size of a "softball" and she was wondering how she could "preserve it"! I laughed out loud on that one!

Tammy touched many lives, her zest for life, the colors of the rich tapestry that she wove through her short but colorful tapestry ~ she will be missed here on this earth.

At the conclusion of the services all were invited to Fairway Pizza for lunch: the same place where on February 13 a benefit was held! I was there signing copies of Healing Heartaches that day, I got to hear that voice of her daughter sing to Tammy and so many others wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness; got to see them send their wishes and prayers to Tammy via webcam that day. Got to send my own as well!

What a grand day that was indeed. How very fitting that this day would end there, a day of repasse of gathering all together to remember Tammy; to join together again at that festive place ~  And they sure did feed their grief; wings, salad, pizza... the food kept coming, coming and coming....

That special "jag" drove up and parked right in front, with brother Preston pulling in on his "bike" right beside it.  Yes, that's the bike I'm sitting on in the picture today and the jag parked right behind it!

Quite classy don't you think?

I'm sure Tammy got a kick out of that to be sure ~

The kids, Rick and most who love her so, have that "deer in the headlight" look at Fairway ~ celebrating her home, but all so very tired and still in a bit of disbelief that this is their reality now... Tammy really on the other-side, dancing in the lights of heaven, this is real ~

This is the final "so long" for all  today... The days ahead will become more difficult as the reality becomes more complex, more real...

I received a message from Tammy not so long ago saying thanks for the book, Healing Heartaches, saying she had read it; had cried a lot, had also laughed alot...

I let all know today I was available if and when they needed me; today they don't know what they will need...

they are lost in a way...

and my heart aches for all ~ Tammy lit a fire for so many, and continues to keep the fire burning with love, but those left behind just don't understand that yet....

Tammy Stansell: YOUR LEGACY LIVES STRONG!~~!~

CELEBRATE THIS DAY!

STOMP

S T R E T C H

S  T  R  E  T  C  H 

S   T   R   E   C   H

S    T    R    E    C    H

S     T     R     E     C     H

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Wow, doesn't that feel great!~

did YOU breathe in and out... not goin to count for ya today since we all count differently, so just count til you have enough and DO NOT GET DIZZZZZZZY

So my thoughts today?

Live well, Laugh Often, Love Much

I don't take Tylenol for someone else's fever, so if you don't like what I have to say.... it's OK with me ~

Stomp the yard, stomp the patio, stomp the living room...

I will tell you this, it will do you a world of good!

It is fun to touch the inner part of you that most civilized adults have forgotten about ...

we would do well to learn from the children, to give ourselves permission to touch that part of us that is good for our souls, for our physical health ~

that part of us that moves our energies in a positive direction, moving the flow and fluidity of life!

I am continually amazed at the resiliency of the human spirit, in both good and bad ways!

Leave someone at the bottom of the mountain?

There just may come a time that someone chooses to stay at the bottom, and I for one will not stay at the bottom ... so yes, I may just have to leave someone there

if they choose lack of movement, lack of desire and choose not to move up that mountain!

Keep in mind,

I travel with some POWERFUL forces, some powerful folks... and some POWERFUL ANGELS....

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Hey Chris... one more day til' you say

so long to the "girls"

STOMP MY FRIEND, CELEBRATE YOU

HAVE A PARTY

PUT ON THE WARPAINT

WRAP YOURSELF IN THE ARMS OF THE ANGELS

WE ARE A STRONG ARMY HERE

AND

WE ARE WITH YOU

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

LET'S ROCK N ROLL

LET'S GET THIS DONE

C'MON HOME

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Tink: tell the "dizzy spells to get outa town" your army of angels is ready to rock all over it! Time to get on the boat and get a "tan on" listen to some music and get strong again~

Jaren's Mom: safe journeys to New England dear heart, best regards to your Dad; the dolphins are dancing always and Jaren is travelling with you always giving you what you need! Stand strong knowing she is but a heart beat away!

FIRM: CELEBRATE YOU, you own this day, congratulate yourself for taking a stand for YOU~

COB; you survived and thrived another March in Florida and no guessed what COB stands for!!! We're gonna miss ya!

Dorothy: someone wants to know if "Spiderman knows his boots are missing?" heehe

JGrusso: Kiss Nana's girl! Life is too short to be angry, but just love how you stand up to those that "piss you off" You go my girl, don't hold back on your thoughts ever! Life is too short to wear tight shoes or hold your tongue!

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Wherever you are, whatever you are doing today,

know that

the fire is burning and the embers are HOT,

sending you healing energies on the soft smoke over the winds and the waters

author of:

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/