Sorry for the non-photography posts this week.  It’s been one for the record books.

This week, I sat with a woman in her last conscious moments.  I have been closely following her situation since tuesday.  Her name is Sharlotte, or known as “Shay” to her friends & family.  She is 36.  A mother of 3 boys, wife to a man named Sean.  The update as of tonight, is that she is officially brain dead and will be kept alive until tomorrow when her organs will be donated to people who need them to continue their lives.  The only comfort to come from this is that people will get to live because her body had to sacrifice. 

Wow.  This is how it ends.

After a little research on Shay, I found an interesting yet heartbreaking story about her family.  In 2003, her brother DJ was in Iraq when he was accidentally shot in the face by friendly fire.  Sadly, he didn’t survive.

There are so many things I wish I could say to Shay’s family.  None of them will make this situation any better.  Nothing I say could change it.  I pray tonight that they find comfort and peace.  That’s all I could hope for.

Thanks for following along.  I know I couldn’t save her life.  I know I couldn’t do a thing.  I’m ok, and I’ll be ok.  Thanks for your prayers everybody!