We need prayers - Page 2

gymbabisMom · #11 05-03-2007, 11:39 AM

Her brother came to the gym the on tuesday. I guess it's okay to talk about it now, since a letter is going out to all the gym customers. She's not going to make it. It's so awful, last time we saw her she was herself, so full of life. Now we are losing our friend and our children are losing their coach and probably their gym too. I'm going to miss her so much, even before we came to train with her she was always there, she judged at most of the meets my daughter competed in for 2 years. She was a great friend.

**JBS** · #12 05-03-2007, 12:25 PM

Our thoughts are with you. I don't know what to say...I can't imagine how hard this must be for the whole community and the gymnasts (and her family, of course).

**Geoffrey Taucer** · #13 05-03-2007, 12:36 PM

That's awful.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

**bogwoppit** · #14 05-03-2007, 03:55 PM

Very, very sad. Terribly hard for all involved.

MartinaE · #15 05-13-2007, 12:08 PM

OMG I`m so sorry to read this!

It`s so sad when you see something like this happen - it feels so unreal, doesn`t it?
I really wish news would have been different...

medic3188 · #16 05-13-2007, 12:57 PM

I am so sorry to hear that. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this difficult time.

xstitchcarina · #17 05-21-2007, 12:51 AM

Oh no, I am so sorry to hear of this. That must be so hard, especially if you have known her for all that time. I hope you are okay. I will keep you all in prayer for sure.

How is your daugther dealing with it? Is she all right.

Keep us up to date about this, if you can.

gymbabisMom · #18 05-22-2007, 07:13 PM

Shelley passed away last Friday. It's okay to talk about it since there is even a posting on the NorCal website about it. We are all very sad, but relieved that she is past all suffering now. Her girls are pretty devastated, my dd included. Thank you all for your prayers and sympathy.

littlegymchampsmom · #19 05-23-2007, 06:25 AM

I am so very sorry, I know the last couple of months have been difficult... your family will be in our prayers.... has gymbabi decided to continue with her training?

gymbabisMom · #20 05-24-2007, 02:56 PM

Just in case anyone would like to know what we loved about her so much.
http://www.norcal-gymnastics.org/Memorials/shelley.html

Gymbabi has decided to continue training at Shelleys gym with one of her compulsory coaches. She very nearly quit, which would have been heartbreaking, and definitely not what her coach would have wanted, but she just didn't have the heart to return to her former gym and start over, since the training methods differed so much. The coach she will be training with generously was willing to add her to her current level 6 and 7 group. The 3 other optionals have moved to a new gym that is closer to home for most of them. We know they will do well there.