Shannon's Survival Guide

01/17/2023

Black & white twins Hayleigh and Lauren Durrant proudly hold their new sisters — who, incredibly, are ALSO twins with different colored skin. Mixed-race parents Dean and Alison are truly blessed. They repeated their two-tone miracle after a seven-year gap.

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01/16/2023

UPDATE: REUNITED!! Simon is home safe & sound after 2 days, 1 hours :)

Please spread the word! Simon was LOST on January 14, 2023 in Surrey, BC V4N 0S2 near 157st, 82 Ave

Message from Owner: Missing big softie! Simon is a very relaxed, friendly big-boy (at 13 lbs). He is an indoor cat, so the outside is very appealing to him but he may not know how to navigate it well. He escaped out of the hse around 2-3pm Jan.14th. He's not a runner, just saunters around and lives to explore. Please don't be afraid to grab him or pick him up if you see him. Hoping he's returned very quickly!

Description: Large Grey and white short-haired cat, 13 lbs, very friendly so don't be afraid to grab him if you see him

For more info or to contact Simon's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/8688033

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08/13/2019

Meeting other people who share the same empathy and compassion and still after dealing with life's disasters and traumatic impacts still find the strength, love, and heart to help others who are in need. Thank you for being alive.

11/28/2018

My brain is confused. Im soon to be in recovery on Thursday morning and of all places .. mission bc the same town I was born in. A new life for me ... Again. I wish I knew the truth of my life. So many thoughts... I will always wonder if the one person I traded literally every little things and even family I've ever know for something and people who has been not truthful over a decade now. :( I feel sick to my whole being

11/16/2018

Look what I see :)

11/16/2018

Mural on Duane Borkent back... Wanted to doodle to clear my head

11/14/2018

Nights are without the giggles of my baby angels. This isn't ever getting any easier any less painful. I feel like a failure. A woman-teen with problems. Newly out of denial and a surviving pathetic used to be mother trying to numb myself from missing the sound of the boys not listening and playing in they're room at bed time.

Replaying the same veggie tales cartoon for Tyson while he learns how to dance with tomato's and smile for carrots .. 9 years later I am still hearing the song playing in my head and Tyson jumping up and down in his crib and finding toys and crackers stashed and "hidden" under his pillow.
The unimaginable sight of Savannah's beautiful smile and energy staring at mom from her playpen waiting for me to get up in the morning.... Tyson's incredible eyes when he used to look at his dad and siblings and his fabulous creativity. Anthony's just out of this world laugh that makes any room light up.. and my baby Shelby's persistent dancing moves when she wanted to eat and her smiles at me any time.
Mommy is so weak and so exhausted and there isn't a moment in every second of the days your faces and voices cries and laughter don't bring happy and sad tears to my eyes.
Mommy has been running and moving and surviving to make it to bring you home to me where you belong and where I can tuck you in and tickle your faces with my hair upside down swaying and tickling your notes from above and blowing bubbles on your stomach. Letting you draw pictures on mommy and going fishing in the living room to treehouse with baking plasticware and goldfish and playing hide and seek you tell me where to hide then find me lol. I miss you all so much and I'm sorry you have been without me. I am praying everyday I will wake up tomorrow and hear you giggling and listening to catch and the hat.... I wish I could say .. I'll wake up! I love you for ever and ever and ever. Your hearts are in pain and I can feel them from anywhere on the universe. God I pray for my babies . Amen

11/07/2018

09/22/2018

August 28th 2018 was supposed to be a trial. Thankfully postponed to October 16th family case conference.
In the blink of an eye I can feel my head spinning and my brain shaking of whether or not I'll ever see my babies again. Wondering why the past our past.. situations and events that led to why things are so bad now. Not blaming. I'm responsible for my actions and bad choices in life. But if my past doesn't matter at all then why all these years was it Dior to keep records and documents of they were never meant for anything?