- from Eva Lee Hyrule Today my dearest self-proclaimed-adopted sister Elise Schoenrank passed away peacefully at VGH. After we had left the room for her cleaning, a few minutes later Jamie got called in and we all had a sick feeling in our stomachs fretting the worst. Phaedra then came about ten minutes later, even though it felt like an eternity, telling us that Elise had passed. We were told that she opened her eyes after being unconscious since Wednesday, and slipped away. My second mom Laurel, as well as Peter, were given a few minutes to themselves before we were showed back to the room. I saw her laying there and as I held her hand, weeping, I looked to her chest and watched for any breath hoping that it wasn't true. Hours were spent crying over her immense lost beauty today, but before I went I placed a paper crane beside her for her to ride out on, and two small metal stamps I had gotten her on Wednesday, one had some hearts on it and said friends always, the other with a bear paw and the word strength on the back, got placed in her hand over her heart. I am glad to say that I have no regrets and I am honored to have been there when my sister/best friend passed away, I will miss her ever so dearly and she will always hold a special, purple place, in my heart. And as much as I come to deny it, my beautiful sister is no longer in pain or suffering, and I now know I have something to look forward to when I leave this earth as well. My dearest Elise, I hope that wherever you are you can see this and I want you to know that I do, and have, loved you so much for these years, and I'm sorry to say that I didn't get more time with you, but you have been the lightest light in the darkest of times, and I could never have asked for anything more than you just being there beside me.