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The past 4 years have been unlike any others in my lifetime.

Grieving the loss of my beautiful daughter, Kait, in the prime of her life at only 23 years old is something I could never have prepared for.

I never imagined not being able to sing or perform anymore – something that has always been like breathing to me. As my friends say – not forever but for now.

But I can write. As the fog in my brain slowly lifts, the stories call out to be told.

And so, pen in hand, it begins.

Kait’s Comfort Kits

Gone But Never Forgotten

Today marks 5 years since Kait started on her new journey.  She visits me regularly and has her own ways of making me notice her presence.  It’s usually something unusual which is totally her.  Makes me smile. I miss her madly  I am getting use to...

Update April 2021

Donation to St Joseph Healthcare   Kait's Comfort Kits bring comfort to patients at a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario   Hard to believe it’s been almost a year since my last post. Also hard to believe what we have all gone through this past...

Kait’s Comfort Kits – UPDATE June 2020

Thanks to so many of you who donated to Kait's Comfort Kits - we have distributed over 300 Kait’s Comfort Kits to date to oncology units at various hospitals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted to PPE supplies and donated over $9000 worth of...
Journey of Resilience
Journey of Resilience

Photo by Sarah Kirby Fall 2023 Returning to the Stage Welcome to my journey of resilience and moving forward. 2023 was a changing year. I had not performed in 5 years after losing my sweet Kait in 2018.  In March of this year, I came to realization that I could never move on but I could move...

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Healing Journey in a Hurting World
Healing Journey in a Hurting World

Moving Forward. Not moving on. It's time.  It's not something I planned but it's something that the Universe planned for me. Photo by Sarah Kirby @2023 Early one morning this past March, I woke up and felt different.  Like something had changed.  I couldn't put my finger on it.  I just...

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By My Side
By My Side

A Song for Kait (and for those of you missing a special someone) I don’t know just what to sayI don’t know just what to doI just want to be with youWish you were here by my side I just want to hold your handI just want to touch your cheekBut I can’t find the words to speakWithout you right here by...

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Mon premier spectacle en 5 ans
Mon premier spectacle en 5 ans

Après que ma fille, Kait, est décédée en 2018, j’étais convaincue que je n’allais plus chanter.  Je me sentais comme si j’avais perdu l’esprit de la musique.  Je n’avais plus le coeur à chanter. Je crois que c’est pour une bonne raison qu’on dit: «il ne faut jamais dire jamais ». J’ai reçu un...

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First Concert in 5 Years
First Concert in 5 Years

After my daughter passed away in 2018, I was sure that I was never going to sing again.  I felt like I had lost my spirit for music and I just didn’t have the heart for it anymore. Kait Shannon @2011 Picton, ON Well, I guess there is a reason why they say “Never say never”.   I received a call in...

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Gone But Never Forgotten
Gone But Never Forgotten

Today marks 5 years since Kait started on her new journey.  She visits me regularly and has her own ways of making me notice her presence.  It’s usually something unusual which is totally her.  Makes me smile. I miss her madly  I am getting use to our new way of travelling together but 5 years...

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Jeanette Arsenault in Montreal

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