Shay Barlage on her 18th birthday.

For eighteen years, she suffered.
I always told her I’d take it away—the disease that caused her pain.
But I didn’t have the power.
Shay was a lovely girl,
But there was one thing she wanted more than anything else in this world: happiness.

In April 2011, she was going to marry the man she fell in love with, Chris.
But Shay could not take much more of this.
She fought for eighteen years,
Against her worst enemy.
She lost the battle,
And everyone shed a tear, because we lost someone dear.

Shay is not forgotten, she will always be here,
Everywhere we go, when we pass a mirror.
Shay’s face will be there, looking back at us
Never lost in the darkness
Her spirit embracing us.

Released on February 4, 2011,
A girl who suffered from cystic fibrosis—it’s so heartbreaking.
She was welcomed to another universe with a smile,
Shay can breathe, she’s cystic fibrosis free now.
Her wings are pretty, as she flies high,
Whenever you’re feeling down, she wants you to look to the sky.
She’s never sad, she’s with her family.
She left eighteen years to the day, that her cousin Christopher past away.
I bet her and her cousin Christopher are dancing happily.

Shay, I love, you’ll always be remembered,
Waiting for the family at the gate one by one as we enter.
I miss you, my words cannot express.
Sleep peacefully,
Get your rest.

Shay Barlage fought against a terrible disease. She was released February 4, 2011 at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her loss has devastated the entire family.

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