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I met Shahonna after my wife Lisa was diagnosed with AA in August 2015. Lisa spent 4 weeks at UPenn Hospital and during that time, I searched facebook for any groups that dealt with AA. Through one of the groups, I read one of Shahonna's posts and I replied to her. We became friends on facebook and her concern for my wife was incredible. She would message me often, asking me what Lisa's counts were, how she responded to ATG, and other questions about how Lisa was doing.Oh yea, and all of this with her compassionate and witty personality sprinkled in. What's amazing is she did all of this while she was really sick herself. She was such an encouragement to many people. I've shared her blogs with my friends and I know she helped more people than she realized. I just wish I could have met her in person. This story does have a happy ending though. Through our messaging, it was clear that we were both born again believers in Jesus. Someday I'll be able to thank her face to face in eternity.


~ Jay Sikora