Hi Shelsi,

You don't know me, but I have been following your
story and your progress.

I am a friend of your Mom. My name is Teka Luttrell --
I live up in Northern California in redwoods and wine
country. I have been coming to your website to keep
up-to-date.

You are a most wonderful, rare, sensitive and tender
person ... and I know it comes natural to you. But, I just
wanted to congratulate you on your spiritual journey, for
you have taken many a wise turn and have generated
a lot of love, compassion and brilliance along the way.

Ever since you went into the hospital, I felt an urge
to post this little piece, below, on your website, but
I was not sure if it was exactly aligned to the energy
that you needed during those days. And so, that bit
of hesitation put sharing on hold ... until today.

This is a simple little poem, but a powerful piece
of psychological and spiritual energy. If something
"rings true" in you as you read it, then you are invited
to return to it and read it from time to time in the future,
as there are subtle, but special energies and realizations
that unfolds from it over time ... especially if you gently
contemplate the words, their meaning, and the art.

Again: You are a Great Blessing to One & All, and it is
a pleasure to know your presence & energy. Time and
distance are no barriers to the essence of your Eternal
Soul, and you are clearly felt by me, and others,
far and wide.

Thank you ... for being YOU.

Peace & Blessings -- Always!

Teka

Hey Shelsi!  Wow, I am so glad that you are recovering so well. It's pretty sweet that you got an interview to tell of your incredible,but scary, journey. I can't express how thankful I am that you are getting through this. I wish that I could come to see you. Shelsi, you are so beautiful and I love you so much.I will continue to pray for you every day and I hope you will fully recover as soon as possible.

With love,
Maren Tanner

Hi Shel!!
I am SO incredibly happy that everything has been going as well as it has. When I first heard about your cancer I was so devastated and then when I was able to talk to you it was so amazing to hear you sound just as you always have.  Your outside appearance reflects your inside - angelic and beautiful.   Please let Michael and I know if we can do anything at all to help out while your still going through chemo and everything. If you feel up to it we would love to come and hang out with you sometime!!

xoxo
Anna

Dear Shelsi and Eric

    I have written and rewritten this email over and over again and then deleted it.  I just want to send you our love and big hugs.  I keep writing you about the family and everything then I erase it,  not knowing what is appropriate for your website or not.  I have read your site almost everynight, I wish we still lived there so that we could see and help in whatever you might need help in.  I am so very pleased to see that you have one of the biggest families I have ever seen, and so many friends.  (I have always thought you were the sweetest and most loving person I know, so of course you have many friends).  The Kids say HI!  So does Will, he is in Korea. He just made senior sailor of the year and got his associates and a couple of other awards.  He has also made the Chiefs Board,  I hope that all the awards and the degree will help us make rank . We won't find out if he made chief until June, (they love making you wait).  Holly needs my attention now, I am going to press send this time.  
                                                                     Love always
                                                                     The Lewis Family