The most amazing phenomena is happening in our family as Lorrie lays quietly in her bed. We are seeing a wave of love and changed feelings for one another that could only have happened through Lorrie's battle. Family members that we haven't seen in a long time have come in and circled the wagons with us and have been showing us such amazing love and support. Also people that have crossed paths with Lorrie over the years are coming out everywhere to tell stories of this wonderful friend and how she has touched their lives.
Whether she was helping someone feel comfort from a loved one that had passed or just being a sounding board for someone that needed to just vent some frustration, Lorrie always wanted to help. There was one story in particular that really moved me of a time about a year ago when Lorrie was in the hospital being diagnosed with a tumor that had surfaced on her colon. The surgeon had re-opened her belly again to find a large tumor that had attached itself to her colon. In the recovery room the surgeon said there was nothing that he could do and we should just go back to the oncologist for more chemo treatments. Heavily sedated for the next two days she was trying to recover from the surgery. I told her on the third day that the doctor couldn't take the tumor out but that we would continue to fight tooth and nail to beat this evil disease. With Lorrie sitting up in the bed Alicia's boyfriend Eric and I sat across the room from her and listened as she made a phone call to a co-worker who's daughter was having a baby. Lorrie had learned that she was going to give the baby up for adoption and wanted to tell her that she knew of the most perfect couple in the whole world that would be interested in adopting this child. I remember Eric looking over at me and saying "can you believe what she is doing right now?" Just three days out of surgery in terrible pain, she was trying to do something special for both the expectant mom and her dear friend and husband that have been looking to adopt a baby. This was her style for as long as I have known her. She was the same with a family member as she was with a stranger. She always wanted to know the details of what was going on so she could find a way to help fix the situation. I would like to post on Lorries site more stories of how she made a difference in the lives of you or someone you know. So, post away at the bottom of this page and i will do the rest. For those that don't know how to do it click on comments at the bottom of this entry, scroll to the bottom of the page and insert your text in the box. Then click the anonymous button then click publish your comment. I will then post the stories on the blog. We thank everyone for the support and prayers you have provided us for almost three years. God Bless
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Her love has touched us all.....
Posted by Lorrie at 5:47 PM
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Scott & Lorrie, I too remember that day when she called me, I was amazed that with all she was going through and dealing with she took the time to call me and wanted to help our situation. AMAZING Lorrie is. I got off the phone with Lorrie, sat there shaking my head in a haze of 'did that really just happen' and yes it did. In true Lorrie fashion she put others before her. I told my coworkers about the call and I was like 'really, with all that she has going on she took the time to call me about my problem, to reach out to me, a friend in need. Thank you Lorrie for always being there. Thank you for being you.
Prayers to your family from mine,
Cindy, Chris, Tareena, Wyatt and Patricia
I have been going through some health problems of my own and the doctors were having difficulty diagnosing the cause. I ran into Lorrie at the Osborn hospital while I was there for tests and she came up to my, said Hi, and listened to me talk about my frustrations and pain. She never said one word about her own health problems and I didn't find out until later that she was having treatments again. That was Lorrie, always more concerned about the other person than herself...
My thoughts and my prayers are with you Lorrie, and your family as well. You have made a difference in all of our lives. God bless you...
Mary Martin
I remember when I met Lori in July 2002 (about 1 year after the loss of my 3 month old son) where we worked together at Scottsdale Healthcare. She shared her unshakeable faith with me, and she inspired me to start praying which led to the beginning of my healing and forgiving God for calling him home for a higher purpose. She made such an impact when she simply said that God forgave me for being angry at him because he loved me so much that he died on the cross for me and my sins. That was the beginning of a long friendship. Lori is an amazing human, mother, friend, wife, and many other things.
Denise Schubel
Around five years ago Lorrie, Cindy S and I would walk around the area by Scottsdale Healthcare PFS during break. Lorrie was just starting to have a little trouble walking--but her spirits were always good and she and Cindy were great company.
And more than once, Lorrie, like the good friend you were to everyone, you would offer to give me a ride to Laloma Station when you found out I was taking the bus. Saved me half an hour sometimes by catching the bus on time!
Lorrie, I'm so grateful that you and Cindy and Cynthia and I got together at the Olive Garden last fall. Your spirit was strong and I will never forget your smile and laughter in spite of your pain.
Love and wishes,
Gary B
Dear Lorrie,
I have only met you once, and it was very brief. I have heard wonderful stories about you and never a negative comment has been said about you and your spirit. You're such a beautiful, strong person. I can't even imagine going through half of what you have been through and still feeling that God has a plan for me. Truthfully, although I do not personally have strong faith in a God, your story makes me hope so much that there is a God up there watching over us...and I know that He will be there with open arms for you when the time comes.
Your family will be okay without you - they will miss you every day and their love for you will never, ever die, but all of us only want you to be out of pain and be restored to 100% once again. Someday, a long LONG time from now, you will all be reunited - and part of you will always remain with them throughout the intermission. :o)
Much love to you, Lorrie, and the whole Eaton family and your whole family combined, and I wish you NO more pain, NO more suffering, and to stay where the light is.
xoxo, anonymous
One day, I decided to send some emails out to some different job postings. About a month later I randomly got a call to start working for the Eaton family. I was at their house every day, before and after work; it was like my second home away from home. From the first day we met, Lorrie showed much love towards me. There were many mornings when it would just be Lorrie and I awaiting the day to begin and we would talk about pretty much anything and everything and the different things that were currently going on in our lives. Lorrie was a true friend, always wanting to help out. There was never a dull moment in our conversations. One night we were sitting at the dinner table and she made a statement to me that really touched my heart. Lorrie said, “You’re like my adopted son”. There are really no words to describe how great that made me feel. With all of my family currently in California, being accepted into another family was an amazing feeling. From being a stranger to an “adopted son”, Lorrie had one of the biggest hearts that I have ever seen. She has made a difference in all of our lives. Lorrie is amazing.
Much love to your entire family,
Mike McFarland
There are not enough words to express how much fun our little gal gang had and Lorrie was such a large part of that. We all loved watching the twins grow up and remember her walking down to Niece's and before long we would all be at the bowling alley or Taco Bell or Yoga or taking our long walks and talks on the canal. She was so much fun to be with and you could just feel the love from her. I don't know why God cursed her with this long and painful disease, but during this, she sure show most of us how to be graceful and how to accept what God gives to you. Her faith was never wavering and yet she never "preached" to you. She let her wonderfulness make you want to be better. I will never forget Lorrie and all that she meant to so many people.
Blessings to all of her family and friends. We all know that she is in a better place...watching over us!
im so sorry for your loss
she was loved by everyone
I too was blessed with yet another story of a difference made by our beautiful Lorrie. In the midst of a family member's fight with cancer, Lorrie (whom I didn't know that well, at the time) offered to drive both of us to Church of the Nations so we could hear a wonderful service and the pastor could personally pray healing over this family member. The unshakeable faith that Lorrie has never faltered and she was such an inspiration to me. My family member and I witnessed this act of outreach and decided we to wanted to pay this forward. But there's more... I recently brought a pastor to pray over Lorrie. As she lay there very still, hardly able to speak or move, she paused and took the time to ask me how this family member is doing today. I was soo touched by her selfless act and soo internally brought to tears. I choked back the emotion I felt inside and shared the positive news of this family's condition. She gave me a beautiful smile and was happy for someone else's battle being fought even as she was fighting her own. I will never forget what this child of God taught me...
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