April 22, 201016 yr This is the John Erardi article: http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20100422/COL19/4220383/1156/SPT/Sharing%20game%20s%20joy%20%20pain?GID=9kPQ5mv2E3X0Jt+lZ0A/Ljz+GFSKKc/NHrw9IMPPs28%3D I thought this part of the article was great: That meshes with the only thing that has ever made sense to me when I've heard about any young person dying. I can't remember where I first heard it, but it, too, was said by a father. "If the Lord had come to me before my son was born and said, 'You can have him for 18 years, but after that he's mine again. Do you still want him?' Looking back on it now that my son is gone, despite all the pain his loss has given me, I know now my answer would be, 'Yes - yes, I still want him.' " Think about your own kids, no matter their age, no matter how much trouble they may have given you, and maybe still are. Would you have said no? "No, I don't want him"?..."No, I don't' want her"?..."The pain will be too great"? I don't think so. I think that meshes perfectly with all I have read about Maria Shaffstein and what her family has said. The pain at this moment is great. The joy of the last seventeen years makes it bearable. Continued thoughts and prayers to the NDA community.
April 23, 201016 yr This is the John Erardi article: http://nky.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20100422/COL19/4220383/1156/SPT/Sharing%20game%20s%20joy%20%20pain?GID=9kPQ5mv2E3X0Jt+lZ0A/Ljz+GFSKKc/NHrw9IMPPs28%3D I thought this part of the article was great: That meshes with the only thing that has ever made sense to me when I've heard about any young person dying. I can't remember where I first heard it, but it, too, was said by a father. "If the Lord had come to me before my son was born and said, 'You can have him for 18 years, but after that he's mine again. Do you still want him?' Looking back on it now that my son is gone, despite all the pain his loss has given me, I know now my answer would be, 'Yes - yes, I still want him.' " Think about your own kids, no matter their age, no matter how much trouble they may have given you, and maybe still are. Would you have said no? "No, I don't want him"?..."No, I don't' want her"?..."The pain will be too great"? I don't think so. I think that meshes perfectly with all I have read about Maria Shaffstein and what her family has said. The pain at this moment is great. The joy of the last seventeen years makes it bearable. Continued thoughts and prayers to the NDA community. I agree. What a wonderful way to put things into perspective.
April 23, 201016 yr VOR, thanks for finding the article. The part you highlighted is exactly what spoke to me. We don't know how we would ever respond in a tragedy, but I would like to think I could do what Maria's parents are doing. And just like her Dad said, Friday is the beginning, not the end.
April 23, 201016 yr Wow--Maria's family truly is an inspiration. What a special young woman she must have been, as well.
April 25, 201016 yr Author Just heard some good news, Krista Noll is headed home on Tuesday with her mom to continue her recovery at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital. Krista is up and walking the halls in Huntsville. She is one tough cookie! Jessie Russo will be the last one in Alabama and we continue to pray for her recovery and return home. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jessicarusso
April 25, 201016 yr Just heard some good news, Krista Noll is headed home on Tuesday with her mom to continue her recovery at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital. Krista is up and walking the halls in Huntsville. She is one tough cookie! Jessie Russo will be the last one in Alabama and we continue to pray for her recovery and return home. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jessicarusso Good news that Krista is finally getting to come home. Thoughts and prayers to Ms. Russo and her family as she continues to recover. God speed. May we also keep the Schaffstein family in our thoughts and prayers as well.
April 25, 201016 yr Author Good news that Krista is finally getting to come home. Thoughts and prayers to Ms. Russo and her family as she continues to recover. God speed. May we also keep the Schaffstein family in our thoughts and prayers as well. Good point Walter, Maria will never be forgotten.
April 25, 201016 yr Are Krista's parents Ken and Linda? I know there are a bunch of Nolls that played hoops at Holy Cross in the past and Ken was a former NKU star. Just curious.
April 25, 201016 yr Are Krista's parents Ken and Linda? I know there are a bunch of Nolls that played hoops at Holy Cross in the past and Ken was a former NKU star. Just curious. No, those are not her parents' names.
April 27, 201016 yr Here's the latest on Jesse Russo. April 26, 2010 Jessie's condition remains serious, but stable. Her doctors have told us during her hospitalization on a scale of 1-10, she has been an 11, but Jessie is showing signs of slight improvements. Her doctors remind us good things happen slowly, we are very patient. Please continue to pray for Jessie.
April 27, 201016 yr Author http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20100426/NEWS0103/4270308/ A bit more information on Jessie...must be so hard on this family. Support if you can. The Jessie Russo Support Fund has been set up at all Fifth Third Bank locations
April 27, 201016 yr Here's the latest on Jesse Russo. April 26, 2010 Jessie's condition remains serious, but stable. Her doctors have told us during her hospitalization on a scale of 1-10, she has been an 11, but Jessie is showing signs of slight improvements. Her doctors remind us good things happen slowly, we are very patient. Please continue to pray for Jessie. Yeah, I received that same email from the CaringBridge web page. Just have to keep praying.
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