"Sharon's Passing was premature and unwelcome. She was too young; she had much much more to offer Life. From my perspective, Sharon was an Old Soul-compassion and empathy came easily to her-people could share with her and consider her one of their "closest friends" because she was knew the power of Presence and knew the value of Relationship and Empowerment-for women and nurses, in particular.

Sharon had a palpable grace and elegance to her quietness. It seems to me her "agenda" was always for Healing Touch Program to thrive and that meant helping each individual member thrive-What a perfect position for her to invent and cultivate than HTPA. And it does thrive!

My honoring to Sharon is to promise her spirit and mine to:

1) Show up-Say 'Yes" to doing what is mine to do to grow myself and this amazing organization into our highest potentials

2) Be honest and authentic-Sharon had no "hidden agendas" or need to shine her ego for recognition. Sharon was Sharon and invited each of us to be our own lights-Like Rumi's words at the end of Dawn's email, Sharon was so comfortable in her own Light. 

May we create more peace....more prosperity....more enthusiasm and zest for life...Because we hold Sharon's memories and her Brightness in our hearts, forever."

On a personal note, Sharon and I did instructor training together in 1999 and I always enjoyed receiving a warm and loving hug every year at conference. Just last August she and I comforted each other at the Denver conference about the recent deaths of her husband and my niece. She suggested to me then and I understand that she mentioned this to others as well....that the HT community should figure out a way to support those who are experiencing loss and grief... something for all of us to consider in the wake of her death.

Please hold Sharon's family and her HT family particularly the Healing Touch leadership in your prayers. Sharon was a very close and trusted friend to Lisa Mentgen Gordon and Cynthia Hutchison and so many others. I'm sure there will be more about Sharon's passing on the HTP website in the coming days."

-Mary Duennes 

"I do remember our Level 6 class. Sharon was my roommate and the first person I met at the airport. At the time I was in a wheel chair from tearing my AC ligament that day on the plane coming to CO. I will never forget how she walked up to me as we both recognized one another because of the canvas bags we each carried with the HT logo on them. She was amazing -waking up intuitively at times in the middle of the night when I was in great pain and working on me without even thinking of herself or making sure she was getting enough sleep. That was the beginning of a bond between us that has continued through all these years. We have spent hours on the phone talking about her upcoming wedding, soaps that I made and sent to her, the children's program, mourning the death of both her brother and husband and so much more. Sunday morning was especially difficult because at the time her death was announced, I was out looking for her as we had planned to talk briefly about the children's breakfast meeting I hosted and how we could work together to give HT for Children a shot in the arm."

 -Lynn Placek

"What an incredible gift she gave and received! To pass on in the company of a loving community who respected and loved her, to be held and honored and blessed as she went on...and to give us all the opportunity to grieve and support each other...What a blessing!!"