Melissa Shaw

It helps to write about things, it really does. It also helps to know that you are not alone when you are scared or sad. That is why I am writing about this, the death of Melissa Shaw's body. I say body because that is all that has died. Her spirit still lives, out there somewhere in eternity. Her legacy lives on, as long as we remember her. Death is never easy to deal with. Death doesn't always have to be an ending. It is our choice to find a positive way to handle a negitive situation.
Melissa Shaw was a strong person, everyone that new her well will testify to that. She lost her mother two years ago, almost to the exact date of her own death. I dare say that many people that met her during the time of her mother's death even knew she was greiving. She was a rock. A tower to which many of her friends could lean on. I beleive that one way to keep her legacy living is to stand in her place. Be that strong tower for those that need a refuge. She would have done that if the situation would have turned out differently. If she had survived and Jumper would have been lost, she would have been sad, there is no doubt about that; but she would have been strong for her friends and loved ones. She would have reached out to hold all that need holding and comfort those that needed it. She also would have been the one to grab someone by the sholders and shake them and say "Get a grip, this ain't about you." Ok maybe it wouldn't be those exact words but you know what I mean.
So take some time to greive, then stand strong as Melissa would have and don't make this about yourself. She hated drama, that is one of the last public statements she made was that she hated drama, so don't turn this into a contest to see who can break down the most, who was the dearest friend, who loved her more than anyone else. Please honor her as she would want to be honored. Grieve, get over it and be strong, stand Melissa Shaw Strong!