Sarah’s Story

Site created on December 26, 2018

Welcome to Sarah’s Caringbridge site.  During the last 2 months of her  life, this site became a way for Sarah’s vast community to check in on her, support her, and connect with each other.  The tributes, well-wishes, journal posts, and comments both bore witness to, and became an integral part of, Sarah’s amazing life: thanks to all of you who participated in the journey.  We plan to leave this site available as a way for each of us to continue to connect with Sarah, and to revisit the many lessons that were shared through her impact on others.  Come spend a little time here if you need an infusion of Grace and Gratitude in your life.

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Journal entry by Magdalen Livesey

From Leigh:

Many of you know that Sarah collaborated with artist Ari Hauben to create a mixed media artwork called Grace and Gratitude. It includes, as a base layer below paint and stenciling, a collage of letters, emails, cards, and notes written to Sarah by her loved ones after her cancer diagnosis. In her own words this work is “the story of my healing journey and the power of perspective, with art and friendship at its core.”

Before she died Sarah gifted Grace and Gratitude to Regional Hospice, where she spent her final weeks. Many of you have seen the short documentary about the making of the artwork. Regional Hospice (with Ari’s blessing and input from Magdalen) has created a post-script to the original video that includes a brief update on Sarah’s life after the documentary was made including images of Sarah’s hospice experience.

In no way is this a comprehensive end chapter to Sarah's story. It would take a million lifetimes to capture the fullness of Sarah and what she meant to the people she loved and who loved her. Instead the intention here – within the constraints of the medium, images available, intended audience, etc. – is to have this video as companion to Sarah’s painting at the hospice center, allowing patients, guests, and staff a glimpse into who she was and how the staff and environment at Regional Hospice provided the compassionate conditions to support Sarah at the end of her life.

Here's the link:

https://youtu.be/2jUaEpZUKSM

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