Miss Dale Leadley
Vibank, Saskatchewan Canada
2002-06-16 14:06:00 | My condolences to you and your family. I watched the program on T.V. tonight and was deeply touch on how you and your family turned such a tragic accident into a wonderful memorial for Stacey. It was such a great gesture to have her book of poems published and to share them with the world. You are truly a representation of what a good human being should be. The rest of us should and can learn from what you and your family have done. Thank you again for sharing with us the joy and sorrow your family has gone thru. I'm absolutely possitive that Stacey is looking down from above, just beaming, knowing she had and has such a wonderful family. Sincerely Dale |
MONIQUE DUFRESNE
SUDBURY,ONT
2002-06-15 22:11:00 | With an awe , I watch a documentary about the journey you took in memory of your daughter. What a tremendous thing to do. The blue box I'm sure will be there for years to come. Stacey's memory will always be alive through your journey to the mountain she so much wanted to climb. Stacey's young life has become more important in the other world where other souls need to hear her wonderful words. To you and to us she has left us words to remember her by in form of poetry. I will try to find a copy because of what I heard. She had tremendous feelings for this life and was more than willing to share it with the next. To Stacey's family, my deepest condonlences. Others are now being captivated by her gentle words. |
Rhoda Bodnoff
Ottawa
2002-02-22 22:44:00 | Dear Levitt family I was deeply moved by the tragedy of Stacey's passing. Your quest to complete the mountain climb must have been both wonderful and very difficult at the same time.You have paid a great tribute to your daughter and the blue box....Having suffered painful losses also I empathize with you and your family.We are lucky to be able to cherish the wonderful memories of those we loved so much.Wishing you peace and happiness....sincerely Rhoda :) |
Sarah Kligman
Ottawa
2001-12-05 16:13:00 | Hi Levitt Family. I was just sent this web site from my friend Karen. Both of us were lucky enough to have grown up in Hebrew and religious school classes with Stacey at Temple Sinai. Your daughter was one of the most fun, caring and smart people I ever met. The poem Kaleidascope that she wrote in Israel and shared with us on the last night of her trip is something that I will cherish always. I think that the way you have kept Stacey's memory alive is absolutely amazing. All the best, Sarah |
Valerie Taller
Kanata, Ontario
2001-05-20 13:33:00 | To the Levitt Family; My friend Rhoda told me to read your beautiful daughter's poetry. She was a lovely sensitive young woman, but I read from her poem that she will be safe forever on the other side--Death cuts us off from the other side, but I feel she is right there beside you Dad, with her hand on your shoulder, touching you, thanking you for your love and remembrance of her--May her memory and living words forever give you the strength to go on, and may other people with this unbearable sorrow find comfort and peace in her words and soul, which will live forever through your life-- Love, Valerie |
Ellen
Toronto
2001-05-14 21:31:00 | To Ned: I read somewhere that the definition of courage is One who knows the best and worst this world has to offer and continues on undaunted. Thank you for courageously sharing your journey of healing with us. When you described hearing Stacey's voice at the table and her message to you, it reminded me of a book which you might be interested in reading. It is called Hello from Heaven! by Bill Guggenheim and Judy Guggenheim. The book is based on a research project involving over 2000 participants who had experienced some form of after-death communication from a deceased loved one. From the book: Receiving a verbal message, by hearing the voice of a deceased family member or friend, is also a very common type of after-death communication. Some people reported hearing an audible voice that was from an external source. They heard the voice through their ears in the same way they would hear any other person talking to them. But most people stated they heard a voice internally, inside their head or mind, and they were equally certain the voice originated from a source that was outside them ... Generally the messages that are received during auditory ADC's are brief and to the point. They may be compared to telegrams, which typically contain twenty-five words or less. And so, as from a foreign country, Stacey in effect sent you a telegram, not so much to release you from the burden of grief, but rather to give you permission to experience joy and happiness again, secure in the knowledge that to do so would never be a betrayal of her memory, but instead a precious gift to her. On earth, whenever a dearly loved one is happy, we experience happiness too, and likewise for those on the other side. So yes, mourn and grieve, but as your healing progresses, also smile and laugh and experience all the joys of life, so that Stacey may share in your joy as well as your grief. Ellen |
Mary Hegedus
Brantford, Ontario Canada
2001-05-14 18:59:00 | Dear Ned & Family, I was deeply touched by the story of the loss of your precious daughter, Stacey. I accidently taped it on my VCR. It turned out to be a very valuable mistake. Her story is a keeper and an inspiration. Thank you for sharing her life and spirit. God Bless You. Warmest wishes, Mary Hegedus. |
Stacey Lazarenko
Calgary, Alberta
2001-05-14 13:58:00 | I watched the story of your daughter on T.V and the impact that it had on me was amazing. I feel your pain as I lost my Mother two weeks before I had my first child and the pain was unbarable. It is amazing to see how you and your family are dealing with your loss. My heart goes out to all of you! Your daughter must be very proud of you. Too often we forget those we loved and it is a wonderful thing you are doing to keep her spirit alive!! |
Aaron R. Orr
Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA
2001-05-13 23:25:00 | Dear Mr. and Mrs. Levitt: I saw the program on Vision TV last night and I was touched by the beauty of its every word and scene. Such accidents certainly challenge our values and bring us forcibly to see that this earth, however beasutiful, is not our home. My love and thoughts are with you and your daughters. Heaven's peace be yours...always! |
Alex Binz
Vancouver
2001-05-13 13:20:00 | Watched your program this evening about your daughter and how you as her father dealt with her loss. I am very touched at how you went about it and re-inforces to me how important it is for people to always make amends with people that they love because you never know when they will be gone.... Just yesterday there was a terrible car accident here in Vancouver and a 31 year old father of two passed away after being hit by a speeding , stolen truck at 5:30 Am in the morning. I know his wife who is 31 and has a 4 month old child and a 16 month old child ... A tragedy.. My first thought ? I hope they parted (he was going to work and it happened only 7 blocks from his house)with a hug and a kiss. What struck me in your program tonight is the saying: To God we are like roses he picks us when we are ready and we do not know when that is... Thank you for sharing this beautiful story to the world and showing that fathers too have feelings and unlimited love.... Thank you, Alex (Divorced father of two beautiful daughters 16 and 19) |
megan
Toronto
2001-05-13 12:03:00 | hi. last night i was home alone and i was flipping channels on the t.v. i came across the story of Stacey Levitt and her father's wonderfully told encounter of dealing with the loss of a loved one. it touched me more than i would ever have imagined. i do not have first-hand experience with losing someone that close to me. i was a student at North Toronto and i remember reading about Stacey in the Northern yearbook. i fully appreciated the compassion that was displayed by the program about stacey and family. thank you for sharing your true love for stacey with us. |
Elsa Wills
Hamilton, On.
2001-05-12 23:59:00 | Thank you for the touching and meaningful documentary on the short life and tragic death of your young daughter. My daughter died almost nine months ago, age 34. She had been gravely ill since her mid twenties, so the pain I am feeling now is a continuation of that which I experienced for so many years as I watched her health deteriorate, with the one awful addition -- the pain of never seeing her again. I took much comfort from your words, especially when you described the three things that Stacey left you, her love, her poems and her spirit. I, too, have been bequethed these things by my daughter and I feel her strength buoying me up. I really appreciate your sharing your private grief, it really helps to know that others endure and survive what seems at first unendurable. May all of us who have suffered the death of a child find peace and acceptance. Elsa Wills |
