Eva past away today after battling Cystic Fibrosis. You may remember this incredible young woman from one of my previous posts. If you don’t, her blog 65 Red Roses gave us all a glimpse into life with CF. It was through her blog that I was reminded to feature the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on my charity page. There are so many worthy causes to highlight on a monthly basis but Eva made it so real, this was too important, a fight for breath and life.

This angel is now free to fly. She courageously allowed us all into her personal space, documenting all the challenges and triumphs that came with her life. It was clear she was so dearly loved and respected. So many friends featured and her creativity and beautiful energy permeated the blog. Everything that is trivial about life for many of us took on a whole new meaning when you scanned her pages. Hope, that we cling to at one time or another, became a necessary thing for her to have and hold.

There is no way to sum up my feelings when I see such a brave woman leave us, so young. The vibrancy and bright colour of her energy was not something I would ever see in person, I didn’t need to. She painted the picture of her self and the world so well, to be in her presence was I’m sure an honor, to share in her life experience was a gift we can never repay.

For her family and friends I don’t know what I can say as I know this is a difficult time. There is no doubt an angel like this gets a special place to watch over those she loves. Her breath may be felt in the wind, her voice in the call of a bird, her softness is the petal of a rose but she is dancing right now. She dances with people she once knew on earth who happily greeted her, Eva continues to be loved and gives love beyond anything we can measure.