This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Shai Lane McNeal who was born on January 22, 1994 and passed away on May 9, 2011. We will remember her forever.
I just realized that no one posted about the generous gift you left the world. Shai Lane was an organ donor and through her gifts. She gave the ultimate gift.. Life back to some, more time with their family, hope, their dreams back. She was so proud the day she got her driver's license and Tonya upheld her wishes. I don't know the exact number of the people's who lives changed because of her generosity. But I do know that it should be posted here. She is honored on the Tree of Life at Rapides Regional Hospital across from the ICU to forever remain. There are several other memorials honoring her and hopefully we'll be able to increase that year by year.
You will never be forgotten, for that.. We will make sure.
Right now I don't know if you'd be too disgusted to see how the guys live in the dorm or if you'd tear in there like a tornado yelling at Eric that it's disgusting and people don't live like that! I watched their flag line perform last week and it made me think how happy you'd be in a band with 300 people doing one of your most favorite things. Me and your Mom joke about how you'd be handling college life. Without a doubt we think you'd be having an absolute ball. Eric comes home almost every weekend and I see you telling him are you crazy there are parties to go TO! We're in college NOW! Your mother keeps teasing me, for all the laughs and jokes I made of you circle breathing when you got excited, she says I do it too.. All I have to say is IF I do... without a doubt I know where I learned it from :P..
Graduation was amazing, you were front of center, got a standing ovatation from the entire stadium and every single senior there. Not a dry eye in the house AND you got to go FIRST. Days, weeks, months roll by but it still feels like yesterday. But I'm happy to say you are so far from forgotten and missed every single second of everyday by friends and family.
Your mom still gets random strangers that approach her and tell her that they met you, knew you etc. Girl you definitely lived large in this small town, because it seems like it's a common occurance Tonya gets oh, you're Shai's mom!! She's blown away by it.. Makes her smile, make her proud.. I don't know if you have a hand in this, but if you do.. Keep it up, she loves to hear it.
Keep an eye on Eric for me, you know he's a boy and ugh, they just don't have it all together like you would. <3 ..
