This is one of our Cafemom Mom's...I received this in an email. Please let her know we are thinking about her. Her Mother passed away 2 days prior to this accident. She needs us now.
MY PRECIOUS LITTLE GIRLS, SHIANNA & SHAYLA, WERE STRUCK BY A CAR THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 AND RECEIVED SEVERE BRAIN INJURIES.
MY 4 YEAR OLD, SHAYLA, PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY AND SHE BECAME A HERO TONIGHT BECAUSE SHE IS HELPING TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OTHER LITTLE GIRLS & BOYS BY BECOMING AN ORGON DONOR.
SHAYLA WAS SUCH A SWEET & FUNNY SOUL AND JUST ADORED BABIES AND HER BIG SISTER. SHE WAS SO SMART AND LOVING, MY DAREDEVIL COMEDIAN. SHE HAD A MINNIE MOUSE VOICE & LOVED CHOCOLATE MILK, HER BICYCLE, HER BABY DOLLS, AND PLAYING WITH HER SISTER AND HER LITTLE FRIENDS.
MY 6 YEAR OLD, SHIANNA, IS CLINGING TO LIFE AS I WRITE THIS. SHE HAS ALREADY HAD BRAIN SURGERY TO ELIMINATE A BLOD CLOT AND HAS SEVERE SWELLING OF THE BRAIN. SHE HAD A SECOND SURGERY ON HER LEGS AS BOTH WERE BROKEN IN THE ACCIDENT. SHE ALSO HAS A LACERATION TO HER LIVER.
HER CHANCES FOR SURVIVAL ARE 25% WITH TODAY AND TOMORROW BEING A VERY CRITICAL TIME. IF SHE SURVIVES SHE WILL HAVE SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE BUT THAT'S OK AT LEAST I WILL HAVE MY BABY & I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HAVE MY SHIANNA BACK HOME WITH MAMA.
SHE IS SO SMART, ARTISTIC, SENSITIVE AND JUST ADORED HER LITTLE SISTER. YOU NEVER SEEN ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER. SHE LOVES KINDERGARTEN AND IS THE TALLEST IN HER CLASS. SHE IS IN THE TOP 5 OF 24 STUDENTS AS WELL EVEN AFTER MISSING SO MUCH SCHOOL WHEN GRANDMA WAS ILL FOR 6 MONTHS AND PASSED AWAY JUST LAST SATURDAY.
PLEASE HAVE MY BABIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
P.S. PLEASE HUG & KISS YOUR CHILDREN & SAY I LOVE YOU EVERYDAY.
http://www.cafemom.com/home/shishay Mom's page
http://southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090508/NEWS01/905080347
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/44567252.html
Funeral Home Info (Info online, NOT from the Mom). Both offer Guest Book Comments.
http://www.etruth.com/Know/Obits/Story.aspx?ID=482749 (Local paper)
http://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/index.cfm (Referenced Funeral Home from local paper)
Shayla M. Aston
(September 16, 2004 - May 8, 2009)
Shayla M. Aston, 4 of Mishawaka, Indiana died May 8, 2009 at 11:15 A.M. at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. She was born on September 16, 2004 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Shelly Aston.
She survives along with a sister, Shianna Aston at home, four aunts; Linda Peffley, Betty Austin and Gwen Lower all of Elkhart and Diane (Bill) Riordan of Montgomery, Illinois and an uncle, Kenneth (Deb) Lower of Aurora, Illinois.
A memorial service for Shayla will be held at a later date. Stemm Lawson Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Boulevard, Elkhart is assisting the family with arrangements.
Shayla loved to sing, dance and play with her friends. She was a wonderful daughter, fantastic sister and daredevil who loved to make people laugh. She loved chocolate milk, pizza, Sponge Bob and baby dolls. She will be a guardian angel. As an organ donor, she saved the lives of 8 children. She attended the Growing Kids Learning Center. Memorial contributions may be given to the family in care of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 616 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, Indiana 46544
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I am so sorry this happened. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...please know that we will continue to pray for you all daily.
I am also sorry for the loss of your Mother. Please let us know if you need anything.
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