Shaners

I have been absolutely blessed with some of the most amazing friends in the entire world. One of which is Mister Shane Downey. Shane passed away this morning after a complication from being on blood thinners for the past eleven years. Shane has always been an inspirational person for me, through all of the challenges that he faced he always stayed positive. Going from being a successful athlete to a wheel chair was never easy, and he had difficult days but through it all he remained Shane. 

spring break bonfire

Shane never failed to put a smile on my face. He was always was full of stories, jokes, smiles and love. Even though it seemed like he was always in the hospital or battling some sort of set back he always stayed positive. There was one time I was bringing him his favorite dinner (taco bell) to the hospital and upon walking in the room there were 6 other people there visiting him - a true testament to how loved he was, he always had the most visitors. Shane cared deeply for his family, his faith and his friends. 

babysitting Shane's pup Guess

Birthday surprise party

Family dinner night, Shaners and Trace Face

I will always cherish the memories of family dinners, movie nights, spring break in Jacksonville and getting insanely lost driving to Austin. I know there are so many people who already miss Shane, life just isn't going to be the same without his messages, words of wisdom and his gigantic smile.