Still celebrating

WOW - it's already been a week since Sharon's Celebration in Gainesville! It was a wonderful turn-out at the Gainesville Garden Club. The ceremony was held outside on the absolute hottest day of the spring! The heat was not planned... though it still turned out beautiful.

Dear friends of Sharon's from her late-teens in Gainesville to her WOW buddies and fellow UYO grads to friends of her children who had known her for most of their lives were all gathered to Celebrate Sharon, share stories and enjoy delicious food. Thank you to everyone for bringing a dish to share! Please upload your pictures to www.sharonspancreas.blogspot.com

And another WOW - it's been one whole year since Sharon's diagnosis with pancreatic cancer (April 29, '08). Just think of what has happened in your life in the past year. As Sharon said, "Always be hopeful. Always keep learning."

Many people have asked about the significance of the color purple in Sharon's life. Through out the ages, purple has represented wealth. There were times in England where, by law, only royalty could wear purple! Purple has come to represent wealth & abundance in 5 areas of one's life and Sharon worked hard to keep all 5 areas in balance:

1. physical
2. financial
3. relational
4. mental
   
5. spiritual

We must not take life for granted because it is the greatest gift we have. Let us live by Sharon's example of embracing life passionately and fully each day. Live life passionately, follow your dreams, bless each day that you live and live it to the fullest in honor of life itself. Live life the way that makes you happy; that makes your heart sing.

Remember how Sharon touched you and changed you. And remember that Sharon remains alive in each and every one of us.

Celebrate Life!