I met Shelly several years back on the about.com Frugal Living forum. I was a new Mom and found it easy to cruise online while nursing my son a dozen times a day. She and I then moved to the Delphi Living Frugally forum and were moderators and enjoyed talking about how to save money. She and I shared several things, one being Catholic yet a Democrat, which is pretty rare for a Catholic to be a Democrat out loud. I actually left the Church for a few years feeling so much like an intruder every Sunday. I came back because of Shelly and a few others I had met that made me realize the Church has room enough for everyone.
Shelly and I would scrap it up during the election seasons and I would find myself nodding in agreement with her on everything.
She leaves behind two Sons, two Granddaughters and a dearly loved Husband. She loved the Beatles almost as much as the Catholic Church and she had a great sense of humor. She was a fierce Momma bear and I get that.
Speaking of the Beatles...I was crying this morning when I found out Shelly had passed. My son Jack told me that he understood my pain. He said that he was just as sad when his pet grasshopper "Jude" died. Knowing Shelly's love for the Beatles and remembering the song "Hey Jude" made me laugh out loud. It was like God was using Jack to cheer me up and to know that my friend is in heaven with our heavenly Father.
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