Happy Birthday Cass!‏

(April 29, 2015)

Happy 15th Birthday Cass....your 1st birthday in Heaven!

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well" Psalm 139:14

Thank you uncle Tommy for taking the pictures and preparing the collages for us to share the special moment with everyone. We still feel the sorrow whenever we visit the places and see the activities that Cass was involved in before. We cannot stop thinking of her and she is always in our hearts. However, we are thankful as Cass is in a better place with our Lord the creator. With His faith and promises, we can move on and continue Cass's legacy in joy.

Thank you for sending the flowers and messages.

Special thanks to the swim teams for holding a fly practice and having cupcake sales to remember Cassidy - her favourite fly practice and food, both on her birthday!

"And if I go, while you're still here...

know that I live on,

vibrating to a different measure

behind a thin veil you cannot see through.

You will not see me,

so you must have faith.

I wait for the time when

we can soar together again,

both aware of each other.

Until then, live your life to its fullest

and when you need me,

Just whisper my name in your heart,

...I will be there." -Colleen Hitchcock

Email & Newsletter - Para Storm SwimClub

We are excited to receive the email with a newsletter from Para Storm Swim Club in Winnipeg!

"All my strength and faith is with you and your family during this most difficult time.

I want you to know you are supported by so many that your family has impacted in such a meaningful way.

Cassidy's remarkable faith, comes from your belief and trust.  

To celebrating Cass's birthday our swim team will be hosting a fly practice.

To honour and remember her, all the strength and courage she has taught us, we will 

be holding a fly practice in her memory.

"Swimming with Cassidy"  will unite us as the Canadian Para Swimming Community comes together to celebrate 

FEARLESS: Swimming with Cassidy.

Attached is the notice in our Newsletter.

Yours in faith, 

Karen Williams

Para Storm Swim Club"

It is so comforting to know there is always support all around the country, even the world, from people who have been touched by Cassidy's story. I cannot thank the Para Storm Club enough for honouring Cassidy's memory in a meaningful way. I continue to pray that her story will continue to positively impact those who hear it.

Fearless Swimmers

It's amazing and I was so touched when I saw the photo.

Even though Cassidy is no longer with us, her courage and fearless spirit will live on through the support of her schools, the swim teams, and the people who knew about her. I feel so proud too with all the swimmers in the same designed caps printed with Cassidy’s name. Great thanks to the swimmers for their involvement.

I sincerely appreciate that Cassidy's school Northlea Elementary and Middle School is setting up a graduation award commemorating Cassidy as well. We are all excited with the news from the school.

I thank you from deep in my soul for embracing the love and support from all the people who know Cassidy.

Cassidy Sheng Memorial Award

We were celebrating Cassidy's life at Bill Crothers S. S. on Monday (April 13,2015). We were sharing the memories of Cassidy and painting on the drawing of Cass’ flower in her favourite art class. 

We were honoured to have been invited so we could share such a significant moment with school representatives including the principal, vice principals, teachers, staff and students in remembrance of Cassidy! A big thank you as well to family friends who had also attended!

At the ceremony, the vice principal unveiled an award, namely the 'Cassidy Sheng Memorial Award', which will be given to a special graduating student each year. The award encompasses many of Cassidy's qualities: excellence in visual arts; the virtues of courage, fearlessness, and perseverance, balanced by humility, kindness, and compassion.....

Cassidy's long time big dream was to being a Paralympian. She wanted so much to continue her high schooling in Bill Crothers S. S., the athletics school. Even during her most difficult time, when she was undergoing treatments to ease the nerve pains in her body from her cancer, she still insisted on going to school if she was able to. "Although her time in Bill Crothers was very short but her spirit appeared to last long and have left a remarkable impact to the school, to all of us" commented from one of the principals. 

Cassidy's swim apparel was framed as part of the memorial award that will be permanently placed in the gym. It was very emotional to remember how she once swam with that swim gear. Cassidy's "fearless" spirit will forever remain in her dream school, Bill Crothers. S. S. 

Thank you all for your love especially to her school, Bill Crothers S. S., for honouring the memory of Cassidy with this meaningful award!

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ NIV)

Have a Blessed Easter weekend!

Have a Blessed Easter weekend!

It's such an emotional day having her next to me while driving! Tears but I remember what I read from the Daily Bread "Remembering Christ's death gives us courage for today and hope for tomorrow."  And the Bible Verse came to me "Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds" John 12:24

We received an invitation from Cassidy's school, Bill Crothers S. S. In order to honour Cassidy, the school will set up a glass showcase in the gym to display her swim suit. The school will also establish an award to remember her spirit. 

Thank you for the love and remember her courage and her fearlessness in living her life to the fullest.