<(' ')> As a member of the Tidwell, Griffin family I want to personally THANK each and every one of you who has kept the family in your thoughts and prayers. Our beautiful 8 year old angel touched so many lives. The out pouring of love that we have felt has given us strength and has helped us all deal with the loss we have experienced.
Today at the services we felt such love. There was approximately 600 people in attendance. I can only hope that they were all as moved by the wonderful poems, songs, pictures and prayers as we were. Never have I seen so many flowers at one place. At the grave site we released blue (Shania's favorite color) balloons. What a site to see them drift off to heaven to her with the one pink balloon for our girl in the mist of them. Blue balloons will forever hold a certain spot from now on.
Shania was with us for such a short while but she had purpose that was beyond any that we shall know and she fulfilled it. She touched lives every where she went. Her smile, her eyes, her out going spirit, her fearlessness, her horsemanship, and her heart will be hard to live with out, but she is a peace, and I know she is riding horses in God's rodeo. She is happy and will be waiting for us all to join her.
Now we face tomorrow and our new and different lives with out the little blue eyes pistol. I hope that you will all continue to pray for us especially Shannon, We will be needing the extra strengh from now till we see her again. For now there are no good byes only See you laters.
Thank you again,
Shay Griffin
(an aunt)