Sheila Staiger Ashworth has left me with the most beautiful memories to cherish. I have more photos of our kids together than of us… but in each of these photos are moments I’ll never forget of times spent together laughing and creating and crying and all the things.
I have a white chest in my bedroom with glass doors that Sheila gave me when she moved from Kentucky to Utah. It holds all of my most treasured books and collected things. I got that idea from her… she once filled that very chest with HER favorite collected things. She was a gatherer of beautiful memories. She was a creator of them too. I will forever put my favorite things in that chest.
Sheila was so thoughtful. Even in her own hard moments, and she has definitely had some hard challenges, the comfort of others was at the forefront of her thoughts.
I remember specifically when she told me about her cancer. She was so brave and courageous and full of faith. She gave me permission to be sad and ask questions. We made plans and talked about the hard things and shared our favorite memories together. We promised each other to never have regrets over anything in our friendship. I knew she loved me and she knew I loved her.
She was full of faith and courage and strength. She lived life to its fullest and helped others live theirs too.
Sheila was the best mother and wife. She shared with me often the projects she would make as gifts for her loved ones. So much thought and love went into each of them. Holidays were magic because of her. I have many of my holiday traditions because she inspired them. She had the best date night ideas - even if it meant staying at home. She made them extra special! Her and Yeshua Ashworth have the sweetest love and respect for each other and I loved being a witness to it. Her children were her world… and she made sure every special occasion was celebrated to its fullest. Some of the best parties I’ve ever been to were planned by Sheila.
I loved taking her family pictures… so much love in this family. She is so adored.
There’s so much more I could say… and I will continue to relive these memories in heart as long as I live. And I’ll miss our talks. I’ll miss watching cheesy Hallmark movies with her. I’ll miss sharing ideas with her.
Sheila will always continue to inspire me. And I’ll miss her so very deeply. I Love you Sheila, Yeshua, Caden, Tye, Ethan and Damien ♥️
