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Dear Friends,
A short post to let you know that Sharon was admitted to ICU at UTMC in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, June 14th.
Please pray! Thanks!
A short post to let you know that Sharon was admitted to ICU at UTMC in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, June 14th.
Please pray! Thanks!
posted by Sharon | 11:41 AM
140 Comments:
*praying for Sharon*
Lots of love <3 <3 <3
Sending prayers from my heart for Sharon and her family.
Please keep us updated.
Debra in Texas
PRAYERS FOR YOU SHARON and the WHOLE Leming Family. xo Deb(inOHio) xo
Praying hard and dililgently for all of you. I have learned so much from Sharon's beautifully written and informative site. I am only sorry I haven't corresponded sooner as I have been checking daily for weeks.
Melanie in NY
ALWAYS,
Judy
Continued prayers and good healing energy your way Sharon. Hang in there! I hope the ICU can offer some better options for your pain.
They (prayers and good thoughts always) never stop coming Duchess...Love you
ShellZ
Leming family- of course you all are in our prayers. Please let us know if anything else we can do for you.
Thanks for the update.As always I will keep you in my prayers.
love you sharon and all your family, you're always in my thoughts and prayers
ICU --- I See You --- in my prayers and thoughts. You are all so beautiful.
love and peace, Mary (from that first flight to LA)
Sharon, know that you have the love and support of many, including those who do not want to let you go, and those that await you. None of us know the strength of the enemy you continue to battle, but my prayer for you tonight is respite, comfort and peace.
Peace and blessings to you Sharon. Praying for your comfort and healing.
Wishing you strength, and healing.
love pam xxx
You have touched so many hearts. We are all praying for you to feel better soon!
Love,
from NJ
Please......more updates from whoever left the last post for her
I pray for your peace and comfort and pray for your increased trength. My thoughts are with you and your family each moment of the day.
Blessings to You and Yours
Jodi Lynn Frasier
Sharon has lost her long battle with Cancer this afternoon with her family at her side. Please pray for the family.
Leming family, you will be in my prayers.
Dear Sweet Sharon and family...
My prayers are with you, for now and always....
I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch until at last she hangs
like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
Gone where?
Gone from my sight . . . that is all.
My love and prayers to you all,
Debra in Texas
I am so sorry for your loss.
Again thanks for the letting the public know about Sharon's passing.
A hug from Wake Forest.
Debra in Texas,
That was beautiful, and perfectly suited for our dear Sharon. Oh, how she loved the ocean! We will miss her terribly. Thank you to all of her online supporters. You meant so much to her.
- a family member
My prayer group at Oconee St United Methodist Church in Athens, GA is holding you close to our hearts. We pray that you feel God's arms close around you at this time, Sharon and that you feel God's love during this visit to the ICU. Peace and love, Saundra Arnold-Smith
To the Leming Family,
I am typing this with a very heavy heart. I am so so sorry. Please know that your Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter, Friend, Aunt, and Neighbor, was such an inspiration to EVERYONE that read this blog or to everyone that had the honor of meeting and knowing her. She has a beautiful soul and it WILL continue to soar and thrive in all of our hearts. She has taught us so many important lessons. To enjoy and cherish even the simplest of life's treasures. She left this world much too soon, but she left such an impact. She will NEVER be forgotten. Please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Deb(inOHio)
Thank you so much for your comment on the poem. It came to me immediately. It is from a poem by Henry Van Dyke. Here is the entire poem.
A Parable of Immortality
I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze
and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength,
and I stand and watch until at last she hangs
like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
Gone where?
Gone from my sight . . . that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar
as she was when she left my side
and just as able to bear her load of living freight
to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment
when someone at my side says,
" There she goes! "
there are other eyes watching her coming . . .
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout . . .
" Here she comes! "
~Henry Van Dyke
we are so sorry for your loss. It is a loss of the world really as Sharon was the most wonderful kind spirited woman, mother and wife on earth. I will miss our long chats and your wise words. You have tought me so much. You tought me how to be thrifty and make every little cent count. Thank you for sharing your self with me.
The Dockery Family
Leming Family, You are in my thoughts and prayers-I know this has been a long and difficult journey. Sharon obviously always held her family first. Peace and love to you this night, Saundra Arnold-Smith
Sharon, you were an inspiration. I appreciated your writing so much, and felt such empathy for you and everyone in your life as my father faced his own battle with cancer. Thank you for attacking each day with such hope and determination. Your spirit and love of life were nothing short of awesome to behold.
My heart goes out to the whole family.
I am so very sorry for your loss...Sharon was an amazingly inspirational woman. May peace be with you.
Sharon, you are up in heaven now...free from all pain and suffering. You'll be missed but God wanted you home. Sincerest condolences to the Lemming family. Remember you were the source of her greatest joy.
angel
RIP
From 1 of the cousin's of Sharon (Donny). Sharon always thought of others before herself. She will be missed.
Love,
Brian Leming
My name is Lisa, I am in Oklahoma. Sharon and I emailed a few times back and forth. I had read her blog for about 2 years and found such great inspiration from her. It made me want to be thankful for each day. If she could have such a great attitude in her position, then there is no excuse for me not to, for anyone not to. I checked her site several times a week. I felt this was coming, I am sure many of us did but it was still very hard to log in and see she had passed. I feel I lost a friend that I never met in person, but felt I knew. God Bless you Sharon Leming. God bless your family, your little ones. They must be devastated. She was such a pillar of love and wisdom. I am without the right words to express my sorrow. I am just so very sorry. -Lisa
Fly like the bird you are, escape from the bindings that stopped you from soaring above all that tried to keep you pinned but could not contain your beautiful everlasting enlightened spirit.
In memory of Sharon,
All of your friends at VFTW hope that your unforunate passing just means that there's one more angel in heaven looking down on your family to help guide them.
Sharon, you were a wonderful woman and everyone will miss your infectious spirit.
Dave
My name is Marie from California. I have also been reading Sharon's blog for a while.....reading that she passed today was hard. My heart goes out to each and everyone in her family. Sharon like to tell it like it was and i liked that about her. Thank you Sharon for sharing your life stories with us. You will be missed.
I just found out of your loss. Please accept my condolences family Leming. Ms Sharon will be missed by all us strangers, she touched with her bravery, honesty and insight. Thank you. RIP, sweet Sharon. Spasibo.Poklon i pamyat' Vam svetlaya. Gospod' beregi, Bashyu dushu. Vaselisa from Florida.
Quote "There is so much sorrow fraught up in the business of living. And yet, I long to be here for it. Sometimes I feel that we are never so much alive as we are in midst of great struggle; our adrenaline is pumping and our senses are heightened and our hearts are deepened and it is only after the storm has passed that we can truly appreciate the smallest, tiniest blessings of life -- like breathing in the sweet air after the rain has passed through and cooled the searing heat enough for us to sit outside with a glass of tea and the nightly newspaper. And even though my body is tired and broken-down from the length and depth and width of my long battle, I don’t want to have a bitter soul. I want to celebrate those moments when I am not sick and not hurting, and I want to hide them in my heart to cling to when I am fighting. After all, life is made up of moments, and that’s the way I need to live it – not worrying about the future (which may or may not come), but savoring those little snatches of time when all is beautiful and peaceful and as calm as a quiet summer evening after a storm."
Dearest Sharon,
I can not imagine the sadness your family is feeling tonight. I feel unbelievable sorrow myself, so unbearable it must be for your sweet husband and remarkable children. I know you will never open this email but i needed to say a private goodbye to a friend that touched my heart in every way. I loved our talks on the phone. Our child chat of days gone by. Remembering and sharing stories about our children. I do believe the blessing in Julia meeting Josiah was really me meeting you. You are and forever will be the most wonderful friend I have ever met. Thank you for sharing a piece of time with me. I know how precious time was to you.I will Cherish every moment you gave me, and miss you for the rest of my life. Love always, Lora Dockery
So sorry. Many prayers for Sharon and the Leming family.
I feel the same way as everyone feels here, my heart is so sad... the world lost an inspirational woman. My heart sincerely goes out to the Leming family, Sharon will remain in our hearts forever.
I am very sad, confused, and angry. Sharon was such a fighter...I was hoping she'd make it long enough to find a miracle cure. I wanted her to be completely cured of all she was having to go through. I wanted her to be happy and carefree again. Her blog has been the first thing I check online everyday for weeks. My deepest, deepest sympathy and love goes to the whole family <3
Sharon, you are amazing, we all love you and will take what we have learned from you and use it in our journeys.
-Tara
I too am so, so sorry to hear this sad news. Sharon, you are the most beautiful, inspirational, warrior princess to ever steal the peoples' hearts. Now you are without pain, free to dance among the angels, and watch over your beloved family with pride.
Much love and support to your family and friends as they cope with your loss. Sharon, you are dearly loved and missed.
If only we each could take a portion of your pain so that your family would feel none at all. If only the power to do so existed. I hope you find in time a smile for each beautiful memory she left you with and hope you are each blessed with a portion of her strength - she had so much. I have taken her passion for life as a lesson of my own when things seem too difficult to endure. She LIVED and LOVED like we all can only hope to do. May your hearts be filled.
She was a gift to us all.
Blessings to you and yours,
Jodi Lynn Frasier
I am in shock right now. I do not want to believe this has happened. Oh how my heart is just aching for you all.
Don- I pray that God gives you comfort.
kids- Of course I pray for your comfort but also for strength and understanding.
For everyone who reads this- You may or may not know me. But we all have one beautiful thing in common. We were all touched by Sharon (Duchess as I loved to call her because she to me was elegant like a royal Duchess of Tennessee)that beautiful lady was. We are all connected forever by her and I feel so lucky to have been touched by her even though I never was able to meet her in person.
Duchess, I will miss your bright eyes and your sweet sweet smile. You have fought the good fight and taught us all how to be better people. Your work is done sweet one. May you rest with the Lord and walk amongst the flowers and strawberries making jams and swimming. Until we meet in heaven my beautiful friend.I love you always.
ShellZ
Sigh. I am so sick of losing my blogging cancer friends. This stupid disease makes me so angry - why hasn't more headway been made in fighting it??
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Sharon wrote so beautifully and honestly. I will really miss her postings.
Your mom was such a gift- such an inspiration. I was so honored to have met her- to have held her hand. Thanks to God for Sharon and heartfelt prayers sent for the Leming family.
Blessed be oh brave warrior. Blessed be.
She deserved it.
RIP sharon, you were an amazing woman that we will all love and remember.
to leming family, please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
im so very sorry to everyone in the family.
sharon was an inspiration to me, and im sure to many others. she was truly an amazing woman and i feel so honored that i even got the chance to talk to her. she will NEVER be forgotten, theres always going to be a special place for her in my heart. she will be missed dearly.
ive been checking in and reading all her blogs since last march & im always going to be a huge fan of hers. she is amazing.
stay strong everyone.
lots of love & prayers;
Ashley.
Sharon will never be forgotten... she has touched so many people's hearts with her courage, beauty and understanding. She may have had cancer but she certainly did not let cancer push her around... she faught it tooth & nail until the end.
There is no longer the pain of her physical body but she will live on in the hearts of her children and every person she touched along the way.
Thank you for the opportunity to follow along with your journey Sharon Leming... it was an honor to have 'known' you.
"Born to amuse, inspire and delight.. here one day, gone one night" - Gone Too Soon, Michael Jackson
My prayers are with your family at this time. 'We may have lost someone special, but heaven sure gained an Angel'
I'm praying for Sharon! God bless you all. Jennifer
My deepest sympathies to the entire Leming family. Although I never met Sharon, I have been reading her blog almost daily for the past year and a half. I really admired her courage and positive outlook and her ability to enjoy life even though she faced such hardships. She really had class! She reminds me so much of my own mother when my mom had cancer. Always being thoughtful of others. The loss of a mother is one of the hardest losses we can face and my heart goes out to the entire Leming family. The pain is great now, but will get easier with time, but one thing that will never fade is your love for her, May God bless Sharon. She is with the angels now and no longer in pain.
Much love,
From NJ (Fran *Mary*)
I too am a daily reader of Sharon's beautiful, poignant and inspirational blog. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. My sympathies to the Leming Family.
Sharon Leming was an amazing woman, wife, friend, and mother. She enjoyed and lived life to the fullest even in the worst of times. She raised 9 wonderful children that will be great in life. Sharon is in heaven now. Her pain has ended. She left the world a better place than when she found it. I know I speak for all of the readers when I say that she taught us priceless life lessons. She was a friend and someone to look up to. Sharon was one of a kind and even without knowing her I will miss her and her wisdom dearly. I will never forget Sharon Leming...ever. She was my hero and the world is going to miss her. Rest In Peace Sharon. To the family: stay strong and remember the good times. She fought terminal cancer for 9 years.You guys got an extra 9 years with her. Very few can say that they battled cancer that long and very few families can say that they got to be with their mom for that long after she was diagnosed.Dont feel sad to have lost her feel blessed to have lived with and to have been raised by such an amazing person. Your mom was a fighter kids and she will always be with you.
Dear Lemming family,
just found out about your loss. I´ve been following the blog ever since my Mom was diagnosed with stage IV LMS in May 2006. Sharon´s battle always was a great source of courage for her. She died in November 2007. I am grieving with you. Wish you all the strenght you will need in the months to come and keep you all in my prayers.
H.
My heart is vary saddened by the passing of Sharon. During my breast cancer battle I would read Sharon's blog and gather strength from her ordeal because I felt with the problems she was having and she being so very strong I could somehow get through myself and not be such a cry baby. She was an inspiration to all of us who have been touched by this dredful disease. My condolenses go out to all the Leming family.
Jun 17 2009 11:26 PM
This beautiful woman of strength, of love, of humor and quick biting wit has left us. She was so full of life and incredible lessons that we all must absorb and relish with respect and awe. So many of the people that came to her sons page to bolster and revel in his accomplishments uplifted her spirits each and everyday. She knew almost all of you by name and appreciated all of the support you brought to him. Her love of life was unparalleled as was her utter defiance to stand strong against all the forces trying to beat her down. She is my hero and I can't comprehend the loss this sad world must face, now without that smile, that love, that humor and yes that quick biting wit. Sharon Leming I love you, but you know that because I was lucky enough to have known you and laughed and cried with you. It is now a huge loss for me because my time with you was so short but what I learned and gained from that time will be with me forever. Don......you are a prince, a golden shining star, a true Man. I have nothing but respect for you, seeing you two together was magical. I was so proud to be one of the 3 musketeers wheeling our way through the crazy streets of LA.
R.I.P. dear Sharon.
To the Leming family I offer my deepest condolences.
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We can look up into the night sky and imagine Sharon as one of the brilliant stars up above. She was, to many, a superstar here on earth. Why not elsewhere? That bright energy of hers has gone somewhere in the universe (energy can neither be created nor destroyed) and will continue to exist for all eternity. I smile thinking of her brilliance as continuing on and on and on.............
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Lorraine
Sharon, you will be in my prayers from the distance, from Spain
I came across this site today while looking for someone with the same name. I started to read and couldn't stop. What a wonderful stong lady. God Bless her. Please remember the wonderful times you had together. May God grant you all peace. You sound like a warm loving family.
Carolyn (Canada)
Dear Leming Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I was another faithful reader of Sharon's blog. What a wonderfully courageous and beautiful women. She has made a lasting impact on so many. I know my life has forever been changed just from reading her words here.
I will be praying for you.
Carine
Words can't describe the sadness I have for the Leming family. Sharon was the sweetest person I know. She helped me come to better understandings with the death of my mother, who passed from cancer September 11, 2006. She always had words of wisdom and strength, and for that I am eternally grateful. You will be missed Sharon, more than you would ever know.
Don, Andy, Josiah, Autumn, Lacey, Eric, Derrick, Ashley, Ariel, Zach and other Leming and Sexton family members:
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know anyone who met her, sheared any small amount of time with her knows what a wonderful person and how amazing she was. Her amazing words touched my soul and I em very sad to have to say goodbye to her from afar but I know she isn't far from anyone hearts. I hope you know how truly sorry I am for your loss. She will be missed greatly and was truly amazing soul. As hard and sad as her passing is she is now home in heaven living as the wonderful angle she is, smiling down on the family and people in her live she loved so much.
Rest In Piece Mrs. Sharon, I will miss you.
<3JH
...my life without sounds no good, to me -JL
...my life without you* sounds no good, to me -JL
It's a sad moment... Whales that enormous should be put down in the quickest manner possible.
My deepest condolences to the Leming family. Sharon has been a close friend to me since middle school, and I have so many wonderful memories of her. I want to pick up the phone and call her or e-mail her, and now I must turn to heaven to talk to her. I love her like a sister, and we will always have that special connection. Don, you are such a wonderful man. You and Sharon were made for each other, and I wish you comfort and peace in each day that passes. I know your faith will help you through. You have a beautiful family, and I hope each and every one of you are blessed with peace and happy memories of our sweet Sharon. I know I will never forget her. Rest in peace, my dear friend. I love you. Lauren
There is peace for you now. I love you so much my dear precious friend. I will always treasure our friendship. You were such a blessing in my life and to everyone who had the priviledge to know you. I am at a complete loss for the correct words. Quite possible there aren't any to describe how beautiful Sharon is. She was all about beauty natural beauty that came from within and she showed it in her written words and in her everyday life the way she treated people. She was a true Christian and she loved the Lord Jesus. Always had a smile on her face. Even after all she'd been through she gave all the praise honor and glory to God for everything. She used to sing this song in church I'm not sure of the title but I'll never forget her beautiful voice. I think it went like this there is peace in the midst of my stormed tossed life there's anchor there's a rock to place my faith upon.....
I love you Sharon. Friend's are friend forever if the Lord's the Lord of them.
All my love until we meet again.
Whoever make that comment about whales ought to be locked up. How dare you come on here with that insulting language while people are grieving and showing their respects. May God comfort Sharon's family at this time.
Thank you to everyone who has shared kind words, personal stories, and uplifting comments. It hurts to know that so many people are feeling the pain of this great loss, but it's comforting as well to know that Sharon touched so many lives.
And to the person(s) leaving the heartless and moronic comments, I feel sorry for you because obviously you failed to realize what karma will do to you for choosing to air your ignorance in such an inappropriate place at such an inappropriate time. What kind of pitiful person would try to turn this beautiful tribute into something ugly?
I am also a faithful reader, and my heart aches. Her words truly resonated with me although I've never met or spoken with the sweet Sharon. I will miss her dearly. :(
I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope your memories of Sharon's courageous battle give you strength, and your memories of your good times with her give you peace.
"God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and whispered "come to me." With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best."
My thoughs and prayers to the Leming family. God Bless you all.
Milajoy (JoesPlace)
I have only had the privilege of knowing Sharon and her family for a little over a year. I came to know her because I work at Warner Bros Records in Los Angeles and I had been introduced to her son Josiah, who I recognized to be a remarkable, unique and passionate artistic talent. (With no disrespect to Josiah, I soon came to understand that his gift was directly attributable to this incredible woman who I found to be the most inspirational person I had ever met - with the possible exception of my own mother. I'd call it a tie!) The first time I ever spoke to Sharon was on the phone from the office of the head of Business Affairs at Warner Bros when we called to tell her that we were signing her son to a major label record deal. When she picked up the phone and I told her who was calling, she replied "Why, hello, Warner Bros!" The first time I met Sharon was a few days later when I flew with Josiah from LA to Eastern Tennessee so that he could sign his contract in the home of his mother, father and family, so that she could experience firsthand the beginning of an extraordinary journey that would make her immeasurably proud. I got to know her (and the saintly salt-of-the-earth Donald) over the next few months via phone conversations, via email, her blog, her visits to Los Angeles for cancer treatments and perhaps most especially via my return to Morristown when I was able to conduct some video interviews with her, Don and Josiah that taught me that this was a woman from whom the world had so much to learn and receive. No-one who ever came into contact with her in person or via her blog will ever forget her.
It is my privilege and duty now to help her son Josiah's music be heard around the world, to enable the gift that she passed on to him be shared with all who would be touched by the power of word and music to inspire, to move, to elevate, to heal, to connect. His story will be told and so will Sharon's. Their fantastic journey has only just begun.
And I would end with these words written by Joshua Loth Liebman in 1947 in his book 'Peace of Mind'; "Nature herself gives us courage. Death is not to be feared, it is a friend. Depart then without fear out of this world even as you came into it. Yield your torch to others as in a race. It is the knowledge that our years are limited which makes them so precious. The day that we are privileged to spend in the great park of life is not the same for all human beings, but there is enough beauty and joy and gaiety in the hours if we will but treasure them. Then for each of us comes the great nurse, death, takes man or woman, the child, by the hand and quietly says, 'It is time to go home. Night is coming. It is your bedtime, child of earth'".
Leming Family...
You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Sharon was an inspiration, and through her blog, I feel like I knew pieces of her... I wish I could have known more. Take comfort in that she is with you each day and loved you all so much. She bravely and honestly blogged about her struggle, and that is amazing that she could share her battle with us all.
I just cannot stop from coming here to read the beautiful thoughts and tributes to Sharon and her special family. I was so honored to become a phone friend after falling in love with Josiah's music. (I wasn't alone, I've made a warm circle of friends through this experience.) I work at my computer most days and would play the music in the background. How such a young person could write such words? As as older fan, I reached out to his Mom. As she shared her life with me I could better understand Josiah's songs.
I'm a publisher and often Sharon and I would talk about getting her story published. She would send me short chapters of her memories, things she wanted the children to understand, later, when they were older -- because she had no intention of dying anytime soon. I have two folders of her work, her blogs and poems. I can't read through them yet. Right now I just want to remember hearing her laugh, her Tennessee accent, and her stories. How she loved her family!
Someone else wrote that Josiah got his talents from his Mom. This is true. What an inspiration. Now he needs her determination.
My prayers for all the Leming family. You are so lucky to have been with her and shared her life.
Big love from Texas,
Debra
My prayers go out the Leming family. I do not know any of you personally, but came here just tonight when I learned of Sharon's passing from a friend of one of her children. I have just read through much of the blog and am truly inspired by her. She fought hard and never gave up and managed to stay positive through it all. You are a strong family, Lemings, and Sharon is an amazing woman. May God bless you all in this difficult time and always. Rest in peace Sharon.
Very sad moment. Just learnt of Sharon's passing. I would like us all to stay in contact and be a support for each other. I found comfort in coming to the blog and knowing that others were feeling what I was. So, if anyone can maintain this beautiful connection of beautiful people who meant something to Sharon, please let us know, and we'll name our group, the Sharon Support Space. Be strong everyone, lots of love Pam
so I've got a strong hunch about one of Jo's songs and I sooooo wish I could text you about it right now. I love you my S.P.B.
As a 3-time cancer survivor, I made contact with Sharon after seeing her son, Josiah, on American Idol. Sharon never quit ... she fought a courageous battle with the big "C" for nearly 10 years, all the while trying to be a normal mom. I hope she now is at peace and without pain. We don't hear much about her husband, Don, but he has to be an incredible human being. My condolences to the entire family.
~rich sprague
El Dorado Hills, California
I just wanted to let Don know that I have had him in my heart all day today (((DON))) that is a big hug for you. HAPPY FATHER's DAY. I know Sharon is smiling down on you and all of your children. xo Deb(inOHio)
Don, I thought of you yesterday and hope you were able to enjoy your Father's Day with your family. You are loved!!
My thoughts and prayers and lots of big Texas love to all the Lemings,
Debra
My thoughts and prayers are with you every day, Leming family! I am so sorry for your loss. The world IS a better place because of Sharon, I really believe that. Look how many people she touched. I know because of her and in honor of her I will try my best not to take for granted one more day of my life! I am confident she is in a much better place now, with no more pain and where she can run and jump and dance and can watch over all her family at once. :) I will so miss her blogs! I can only imagine the pain you must feel, and I am so sorry! Keep on keepin on and make her proud!
with much love and my deepest sympathy, Rhonda (inWi.)
Sharon,Sharon,Sharon.....!!
can you hear my voice?can you hear everybody's voice????
I can do nothing but call your name,great spirited woman.I love you.My heart goes to your family..
Kaori Tokyo Japan
I have checked in on this website from time to time and have been deeply moved by Sharon's blog. I have laughed and cried. Have you considered publishing some of your thoughts?
Please know that I am praying with all of my being that things will improve.
I posted my comment on June 22nd before seeing the post from Beatrice Wilson. My apologies for my insensitivity. I will continue to pray for your family.
Would someone who attended Sharon's services let us know how it went. I'd love to know what was read and which songs were sung, who spoke, etc.
Would there be a chance of setting up a foundation in her name?
Debra
Debra Conway-the funeral was nice, sad yes, but it was a celebration of her life and the great woman she was. Her oldest 2 sons and daughter-Andrew, Josiah and Autumn gave the opening remarks, told a couple memories they had of her. The hymn "Mansion Over the Hilltop" was sung and two of her uncles each sang a song in memory of her. I believe I remember one of the songs was "Go Rest High on that Mountain." I kept the program so that's how I remember all of it. I'm so glad I got to go, I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Love to all the family, Ivy
Debra Conway - Is there a way to contact you privately?
My email is dconway5@verizon.net
Thanks so much for the details from the service.
Dear Leming Family,
When I heard of Sharon's death, I felt a mixture of sorrow, emptiness, and disbelief. I had read her blog, always checking up on it from time to time, to see how this cheerful, wondeful woman had been doing. She amazed me, because she was real and striving. She had a loving family and a spirit like no other. I was truly amazed by how she handled so much, yet was still smiling. I want to tell you that she was an inspiration to me, and I am so proud of her and how she lived her life. Though people say "she lost her battle to cancer" I think she truly won it. She beat down the tremendous atrocity by still living a happy life. Cancer wanted her to die without happiness, yet she rose up and lived for so many years, with the same smile on her face, as if she never had it at all. That is true strength. I only wish I would have told her this before she passed away.
I'm extremely sorry for your loss, and I will pray for your family. You have my deepest consolences. I promise you I will not forget this dear woman, or your family. I feel truly grateful that I was able to learn about you all and read this blog. Your an amazing family with a mother who had a heart of gold. I'm so very sorry for your loss, and I hope she rests in peace.
Rest in peace, dear Sharon. I will miss your beautiful words. No more pain, no more worries.
k
Such a great loss to this world.
Your inspirational words saw me through a lot of dark days.
Peace be with you.
I made purple ribbon,with a red rose like you,with blue ocean you loved.
-with all my respect for your life and fight- K
Rest in peace my beautiful sister in LMS. This month we have had so many losses in our LMS community. You are in good company. Annie Ready, Patti Lloyd and Kim OC join you in becoming the angels that watch over the rest of us. Hanging on, surviving and praying for the miracle that will end this suffering forever. You were a brave warrior, Sharon. I will miss your journal entries and I am sad that your loved ones will have to find a new kind of normal without you, but I am happy that you are finally free of pain. I will continue my journal for as long as I can and I am sure that there will be others to help raise awareness of this horrible cancer and give it a real human face. You did good kid!!! Go with God.
I HOPE WHOEVER WROTE THAT MESSAGE AT 7:48 GETS A NICE BITE IN THE ASS BY KARMA!
R.I.P BEAUTIFUL SOUL
My condolences to the family. I only knew Sharon through reading her very poetic blog entries and I wanted to share thoughts on one of my favorite blog entries from November 16, 2006 "Cowabunga, Cancer". I have two boys, ages 3 and 5, and when I read Sharon's entry I was brought to tears thinking about how hurried life is and how short life is. I could see myself trying to hurry my boys along while running errands, as Sharon said she did only wishing she could go back and "freeze-frame" that moment. Since reading that way back when, I think of her and her words in that entry often and try to cherish the moments with my boys. She has been such an inspiration to me and I know many others. And although it is very difficult for those left behind, she is no longer in pain. I am thankful for getting to know Sharon Leming through her amazing blog.
Sharon, we lost you on the anniversary that I lost my brother 3 years ago. I've not checked this post since you were admitted to the ICU...my Google reader which usually lets me know when there is a new post on your blog indicated there were no updates..so I just waited and waited and waited. I finally got the courage to check your blog and so I read the comments and see that you've gone from us. Beautiful Sharon, I'm so thankful I got to meet you and Don. May your family be comforted that you are no longer suffering. I had the feeling you were gone already, but just waited in hope that you would write another blog entry saying you are recovering at home. May you rest in peace, Sharon.
Dear Leming Family,
My sister Lisa was diagnosed with LMS March 6, 2008. I lived across the country in DC while she was in California with her 5 children living with my parents. I had an incredibly rough time being so far away. Knowing the gravity of the situation I felt hopeless until I found Sharon's blog. I spent 2 months out of last year in California helping my sister Lisa and her kids while she went through her Chemo treatments. I had the pleasure of taking my mother, my sister Lisan and her son Zachary to go and meet Sharon and Don while I was visiting last August. Shortly after, I set up an appt. for my sister with Dr. Chawla who heads the Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica. Sharon had recommended him to us. Lisa began chemo shortly after with Dr. Chawla. Lisa and Sharon ran into each other at Dr. Chawla's a week before my sister was admitted to ICU in late October 2008. My brother said they cried and hugged one another. Lisa succumbed to her illness November 1, 2008. Sharon said she cried for her and everyone she knew who lost their battle. I feel like she fought for so many that didn't have it in them. She was our beacon of strength. Her spirit will live on forever. Like I wrote here many times, she was the one who got me through 2008. I really love her for that and for fearlessly writing her blog to let us all know she is living and fighting every moment till the very end. Stay strong, Lemings. Your mother is in a better place.
lots of hugs, love and prayers,
theresa
p.s. My sister left behind her 5 children. If anyone ever feels they want to make contact with them, just let me know.
Theresa,
Is there a way to contact you?
Just from reading these comments you can tell how loved your Mother was and how important her website was for others. My sister Tabitha talks non stop about your Mother and what an awesome strong woman she was and how inspirational she was to everyone she met. I will keep you all in my prayers! I know her Lord and Savior is walking with her on the streets of Gold!
I just wanted to let you know how terribly sorry I was to find out about this - I realized there wasn't an update for some time and feared the worst. I have followed Sharons blog for over a year now...I found it while I was in TN last year, taking care of my Dad who was fighting cancer himself. It was such a ray of light to me, reading about someone so hopeful and who was fighting so hard....I thought many times of writing Sharon, but didn't....I lost my dad in July of last year, 10 days after his birthday...and since then, I felt like I'd put all of my rooting and hoping for healing, in my thoughts torwards Sharon. I'm just so shocked to hear of this and so terribly sorry for you all and your loss....I know exactly how you feel and I wish I could give you each a hug... Stay strong and know her light is still shining all around you....
Don,
It was a pleasure meeting you last August (with Sharon in Santa Monica), with your thick Floridian accent that made me chuckle. It really warmed my heart when I saw that you were Sharon's rock. Patient, selfless, thoughtful, strong. Sharon was a warrior but so are you! I'm so glad she found a soulmate in you. I'm so very sorry for your loss.
Theresa
the inevitable happened..thanks for being an inspiration...
We miss you, Sharon. God bless.
One of the best things that ever happened in my life was when I sat down one evening in January 2008 with my kids to watch American Idol. It was there and then that I discovered the catalyst that would lead me to you....my darling friend Sharon. So I guess I owe a bit of gratitude to those 3 stupid judges that caused such an uproar when they ousted the only true original talent to grace their stage. My life is forever changed for the better....because I knew you.
Love your number 1 fan,
Judy
Still keeping the Leming family in my thoughts and prayers.
Sharon, you have impacted my life in such a positive and profound way.
I know you are looking down on all of your family and friends and are watching over them all.
I will never take a spring day, butterfly, flowers, flipflops, my children, my Husband, my family, my life for granted. You taught us all how to appreciate the small things in life and to cherish each person and each moment and each day....... Deb (inOHio) xo
Dear Leming Family,
I pray for your hearts to find COMFORT. The word comes from the Latin, meaning "with strength." You may not soon "feel better" as we sometimes think of the word, but you will find the strength to continue. And I hope that Sharon talks to my daughter, Maura, in heaven. God bless.
Just wanted to share this column. I know so many people were touched by Sharon.
http://www.nwitimes.com/lifestyles/article_034a3256-fcb0-565f-abac-7e55ea0664a3.html
Strange.............I still check this blog every few days expecting a new post. I hope the family keeps us up to date on the Leming accomplishments, marriages, graduations, etc.
Sharon's presence is still here......:)
I thought of you today. I thought how nice it would be to chat with you as I saw your name in my contacts. I relized I was being selfish as you are no longer in pain. you might not be here in body but your words and amazing spirit will comfort my soul for the rest of my life. I miss you.
Dockery
I miss her too. Her absence leaves a huge hole in my heart. :*(
Isn't it funny? I still find myself checking in here regularly...it provides me some sort of comfort. We are all reduced now to this comment section on this one ill-fated blog of June 14th, as if time stopped cold on that day. I keep wishing that there will miraculously be a new blog entry where Sharon will share some profound words of wisdom or just something silly to brighten my day. I always left Sharon's blog feeling like someone gave me a great big hug, and it's so hard now, in her absence, on those down days, when I would turn to it. I hope that she is in a better place and without any more suffering or pain, but oh how I yearn for her wit, humor and unparalleled warmth. She is now in eternal summer, kicking off her flip flops and running barefoot through fields of flowers, laughing and singing. This is how I envision her, and I pray it's so.
I second that, Laurie.
I too, come by to read what others have left...the voices of many who loved Sharon, who were touched by her life, by her path, by her words. We didn't have to know her personally to have been inspired, drawn in, lifted...Sharon had a way of reaching us all.
I continue to go back & read her blog, starting from the beginning. I find myself chuckling at her witty comments, sometimes laughing out loud...and I find myself with tears when something has touched me, or when it hits me again that she is gone...
Though of course, she's gone from our immediate view, but we all know Sharon: she's above, one of the loveliest of angels, watching over her family and those she loves so much...
Every season strikes me differently now, as I began to see them through Sharon's eyes. The warmth of summer and how she loved to dip in a pool; the autumn winds and of course, her birthday; winter, and with that, warm fires in the fireplace; and spring..with the promise of new life, with butterflies and fresh grass and birds singing all around.
Thank you Sharon, for being who you were and sharing your life with us all....
In just a few days we will publish Sharon’s last blog entry. She wrote it before she entered the hospital the last time. She knew it would be her final entry. Please continue to pray for Don and the children during their time of grief. They do rejoice, however, knowing that their wife and mother is in heaven; suffering no more, having no pain, and with the Savior she loved so dearly.
Wow, thank you Ed. I continue to pray for the Lemings and I look forward to reading Sharon's last entry.
I just realized someone requested my contact info on July 1st. You can email me at themmen7(at)gmail.com
Dear Sharon: I think of you every morning when the air is fresh and life scurries to greet the new day. You are in those moments, full of the joy of living. I will remember you for the rest of my days. You shared your amazing journey with us, with wit, insight, and incredible strength and inspiration. The world is a much better place because you were once here. You are now in a place worthy of your great spirit. We won't forget you.
Dear Leming Family: I pray for your comfort through these tough days. Look for your beloved mom in the things that she loved. You will see her smile in the dew drops of spring as they hang upon a rose. You will hear her laughter in the waves at the shore. Take heart in knowing that love never dies.
I,too, keep coming here, missing my dear delightful friend Sharon, reading your comments. My heart aches for the Leming family but I know of their faith and steadfast belief that Sharon is in a much better place. No pain or suffering. My heart aches for me too.
I miss you.
Debra
I just recently found out about the untimely passing of dear sweet Sharon. I had been reading her blog for almost 2 years and truly felt like I knew her. Her love of life and her family was her inspiration to fight on. She never ceased to amaze me with her strength and courage and sense of humor that never seemed to leave her, even in her darkest hours. My heart aches for all the Lemings, may you find the peace you need in all of the wonderful memories that you have of Sharon. I will miss her. I send much love and prayers to you all.
most sincerely,
Darcy Cocozza
It’s amazing how many lives Sharon has touched through people she came in contact with and through her website. I had the privilege of meeting her and talking to her while we were both getting treatments at Dr. Chawla, sarcoma center in Santa Monica last year. And I just wanted to let her family and friends know that God is still using her to touch and change people’s lives.
May God bless you all.
Sincerely Mark (in CA)
Is there still a plan for posting Sharon's last blog? I keep checking but haven't seen anything.
Thank you so much and hope this isn't an intrusion in any way.
I keep checking, too. I'm missing Sharon more and more every day and it would be such a comfort to read words from her again.
It has been 2 months since our dear Sharon's soul took flight. I hope she is running, swimming and sunning to her heart's content.
I also hope her family is doing well and keeping her memory close.
I'm still checking multiple times per day for Sharon's unpublished last post....was that for real?? I'm sure we would all love to be graced, if yet just once more, with Sharon's words. Still thinking of her every time I see a pretty flower, or a cloud rolling in for a storm, or hearing a screen door slam and the stomping of kids running around the house, dust, bills to pay, lawn to mow, errands to run, traffic.....just the normal, mundane things of everyday life that Sharon taught us not to take for granted as they are all part of what makes life so beautiful and what we'll yearn for in the end when it's taken away from us. Seeing all this through Sharon's eyes now. Still praying for her now in her time of rest....that she is completely at peace. If someone out there has her last post, we would all love to read it if you feel comfortable with that.
I miss you Sharon. I think about you everyday.
JLH
Still thinking of you sweet Sharon and all of the things you taught us.
Still praying for your friends and family and all of us too
xo
Deb(inOHio)
Dearest Don and family:
My prayers are still with you all. I hope you are doing okay...the best you can be doing anyway.
I just wanted you to know you're often in my thoughts. Take care of yourselves...
I do so love that photo of Sharon on the first page. It's just adorable.
With love,
Tamara in Tallahassee
you are still in my thoughts, prayers and heart. rip sharon leming.
<3
-ashley
I send my deepest sympathy to Sharon's family. I just lost my sister to the same type of cancer. She fought for almost two years. I had e-mailed Sharon once for info and she was so helpful. God Bless them both
I woke up feeling the weight of the world today, but then immediately thought of Sharon and her strength. Her fight helps me daily keep things in perspective.
My thoughts are still with the whole family and hope you each were blessed with a portion of her strength as I know it will get you through these difficult times.
Be Well and try and find a moment to enjoy and smile at her memory and grace.
Kind Regards,
Jodi Lynn Frasier
It's been three months now that we lost a great lady. I still to this day find myself reading the comments and going back to read what Sharon posted. I always think of how she helped me realized all that my husband is going through while in and out of his cancer treatment.
I will forever be grateful for her insight and her posts.
Leming Family I hope you are doing "better" and I say better because that's how it is. The passing of loved ones takes time to heal.
Miss you Sharon
Marie in California
OCTOBER 10th, 2009 - today I will go to See's Candies in your honor. Happy Birthday to my dear friend. I think of you, Don, Josiah and the rest of the Leming crew every day. But today, is the celebration of your birth. So to your Mom and Dad, thank you for your gift to us all. We miss your darling daughter, her joy her words and her inspiration.
Love.....your #1 biggest fan ever,
Judy
Happy first birthday in Heaven, Sharon. We love and miss you!
Happy Birthday, Sharon. We have remembered each other's birthdays since middle school, only 1 month apart. I miss you, girl. To Don & family, and all the sweet sisters & parents, I hope you continue to find joy in each day, thinking about all the wonderful memories. Love, Lauren
Today is the first time I've listened to "Angel's Undercover" since June 16th. I couldn't bring myself to do it. But because it's Oct. 10th, I thought it was a good time to start listening to it again. You are my treasure S.P.B.,
Judy
My dearest BFF, my thoughts have been with you this whole week, things have just not been the same without you near, so many times i've picked up the phone to call or txt only to be jolted back to reality, oh how i miss you... i "talk" with the girls often, and check on the family, i talked to Don this evening just to let him know i hadn't forgotten you, and that I think of them all often. I loved you so much and miss you desperately....until we meet again, your middle of the street at midnight neighbor, ME:-)
your son just played a show in Nashville. As always he was awesome, but his final song, the new one he wrote for you was out of this world. I know you are so proud of that kid.
judy
I was just thinking of Sharon and decided to come here for a visit. I was thinking of the holidays, and clearance halloween candy for stockings...all those wonderful little things that remind me of Sharon...I never even got to meet her in real life, and I am still shocked she is gone. I miss her words, but I have learned so much from them.
Big hugs and prayers to everyone who was touched by her life and is still missing her. <3
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