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Shane Kearns - Whitelaw
Son, Brother, Godchild
(sunrise) July 21, 1980 - December 19,
2001 (sunset)
Natick, MA
Shane was the best of the best. Who would have ever
thought that I, his Auntie, his Godmother would have to find the words to
try to warn others of what a horrible death he experienced, at the hands
of GHB. A drug, a killer.
Our Stories: ( as best as we can say )
Shane’s Aunt Sue: ( Sue McCormick Wilson)
“ On Wednesday December 19, 2001 at 7:35 Am, my phone at work rang, it was
Shane’s Mother, Kathy all I heard was a painful scream and cry and Shane’s
name. I knew in that instant I knew my Godson/Nephew was gone, my world
shattered. I lost all sense of feeling, thinking of what was and what
wasn’t. I had no idea what to do, but go to Kathy. Suddenly I was there,
and there lay Shane’s Mom on her bed, in the most unreal pain, shock, and
grief. There are just no words. I knew nothing at this time, but that
Shane had died with in the hour. He was dead. Than the word started coming
it was a drug, it was GHB. What in God’s name was that? Why did he take
it? Who gave it to him? WHY? I was with Shane one week to the day before,
he was the most beautiful 21-year-old young man, I adored him. We had such
a wonderful visit. He was so happy, he had a beautiful girlfriend he
loved. He showed me the Christmas present he bought her. He told me he
loved her and wanted see her happy. He told me loved his mother, he told
me he loved me. And than he was gone.
This is not supposed to happen. I cant tell you all the
times I handed his Mom his bag full of clothes after spending the weekend
with me, I never once thought I would take his clothes to a funeral home
for him. I never once thought I would arrange his pictures for his
funeral. I never thought my godchild would lose his life, to drugs.
This is my baby.. The boy I hold as close to my heart as
my own 2 sons. Now I am here on this earth left to help his Mom, my
dearest friend in the world, try to pick up the pieces of her life that
have been destroyed. To help her other beautiful children struggle with
the loss of their older adoring brother. And why??? Because someone gave
him a drug? No matter if he willing took it, someone provided it. Someone
out there continues day after day, to make and distribute a drug that is
KILLING people. Would have it been different if God took him in a car
accident? I will never know. All I know is someone provided him with a
drug that killed him. And some how some way we have stop this.
There but for the grace of God go I
Shanesmom88@hotmail.com
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