I knew Lindsey Stahl from playing basketball. When I heard she was a victim. my heart started to sob. We might not of been as close as some of her other friends. But she was a friend i will never forget.

"WALKING IN MY SHOES"

I am wearing a pair of shoes

They are ugly shoes

uncomfortable shoes

I hate my shoes

Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.

Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I

do not think I can take another step.

Yet, I continue to wear them

I get funny looks wearing these shoes

They are looks of sympathy

I can tell in others eyes that they are glad

they are my shoes and not theirs

They never talk about my shoes

To learn how awful my shoes are
might

make them uncomfortable

To truly understand "these" shoes you must walk

in them

But once you put them on, you can never take them off

I realize that I am not the only one

who wears these shoes

There are many pairs in the world

Some woman are like me and ache

daily as they walk in them

Some have learned how to walk in them

so that they don't hurt quite so much.

Some have worn the shoes so long

that days will go before they think

about how much they hurt.

NO woman deserves to wear these shoes

Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman

These shoes have given me strength

to face anything

They have made me who I am

I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.

To the entire community of Crandon,I can't begin to tell you how proud I am to be from Crandon. I was so afraid this community would seperate,but,under God's wings,we have all become ONE. To all the families,please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers,and I have been praying for you everyday.I lost my grandmother in March,and I know it is hard to let go,and at the time, I didn't think I would be able to go on,but, I did, and so will you. Just hold on to God,and he will guide you through this rocky road you are all going down right now.You now have 7 beautiful angels watching over you and they will now start to make that rocky road a little less rocky as the days go on. May God be with all of you.

My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the victims’ family, friends, the whole Crandon and surrounding communities. I grew up in Crandon and now live in Rhinelander and still have many family and friends in the Crandon area. I pray for strength and comfort for you all. I know that you all have been going through some tough times and there are many more tough days to come; but I hope and pray that as time goes by the pain will lessen more each day.
Cherish the memories you have of your lost loved ones. Preserve your photographs as they can become yellowed and discolored over the years. I know you are not thinking of these things right now but I hope you will in time. You can scrapbook them or at least buy an album that is acid and lignant free as that is the most important things when preserving your photos.
Please tell your loved ones that you love them and how much they mean to you – do not assume they know. We never know when our time or their time will come.
There is a saying never go to bed mad. Well you can not help how you feel sometimes. Just because you are upset with someone doesn’t mean you do not love them. I always say – I always love you – no matter what – I just don’t always like you or not that I don’t like you – I don’t like what you did. So reach out to your loved ones make sure they know you love them and how much they mean to you. One never knows if that will be the last time you see them.
Please know that your loved ones are in a much better place. You will meet up with them again someday. Until then know they are not far they are with you always in your heart and here on earth watching over us as Angels.
May God be with you all!

I grew up in Crandon. I know most of the families involved. My family and I are praying for everyone. I still have family in Crandon. My children spend time with their Grandmother and Aunt in Crandon. Our hearts go out to everyone in the community. I know that there isn't one person not affected by the events that happened on Oct. 7th. Just know that you are all in our prayers and thoughts. Time will heal the hurt and the sorrow. Sorry my family and I can't be there at this time. But we will back in Crandon soon. God Bless All of You.

We give our Prayers to the city of Crandon, parents, relatives, and friends of the shooting victims. May God Bless you all thu Jeaus we pray.
E & L