OT:RIP Princess Lacey
The beautiful little angel that A. Payne became frinds with has passed away. This is profoundly sad and has brought me to tears. God bless Lacey and her loved ones.
She was just at the dunk contest thing a few days ago! Terrible news to start my morning. RIP
Brutal. This little girl has given us all a gift, and that is perspective. When my dad passed away to ALS 4 years ago at 74 part of me felt he was robbed of a good 10 years. Today instead I think he was blessed with a good 70 years.
Truly a heartbreaking bit of news. I am really at a loss for words. RIP Lacey, and God bless AP for his role in her young life.
Such a sweet little girl, truly sad news. Hopefully she had some amazing last moments celebrating with the MSU basketball team that took her mind off her terrible ordeal.
Thoughts and prayers go out to the Holsworth family and the Spartan family as well. As a St.Johns native and alumni thoughts and prayers go out to that community as well. Heaven gained one tough little angel today and may she look over her family in this difficult time.
Thumbs up to A Payne for his time and attention to her.
I didn't expect this, because she was just at the slam dunk competition last week and at some games recently. Things must've changed quickly. Sad. She and her family seemed like nice people.
Ugh terrible and sad. In a state of shock since she was just visible on TV 1-2 weeks ago and looked so full of life; horrific how these diseases can act so swiftly.
I have an 8-year old daughter. I just can't imagine....
I'm an A Payne fan now.
This is so sad, man. When I heard it this morning, I thought "no way- already? she looked so healthy and vibrant." Damn, what a tragedy. I know this happens every day to thousands of children around the world (premature death), but it's different to think about it as an abstract concept than it is to think about it as a little girl that we got to know a little during her brief time on earth due to sports. God bless her and her family.
I'm even prouder to call myself a Michigan Wolverine. I'm proud to be a MICHIGAN fan. Because that means I get to call Michigan State a rival and I am HONORED to have MSU as a rival, I'm honored to have a closer connection with MSU than any other fan base outside of MSU can have.
Don't get me wrong for a second, I hate Michigan State. But that's the beauty in it, because I LOVE this rivalry, and I acknowledge that without them...there obviously is no rivalry. So at the end of the day. I can respect the rivalry, what it stands for, what it means to the people involved.
And on days like today I can put down the sword, stand a clap for my rival.
Same with OSU who has the young man that beat "Michigan." I have NO problem with that. I hope he beats Michigan every single day of his long, healthy life. If the rivalry gives him 1% more strength to fight, fight on my man. Fight on.
What I also love about this rivalry is that just as much as it's about sports and about the universities themselves, it's even more about the people affected. So as much as today is about Michigan State and even Michigan to some extent...it's not about either school at all. It's about a beautiful little girl who touched so many lives and made this world a better place.
May little Lacey rest in peace, may her family find peace and happiness knowing that she did more in 8 years than some people could do in 8 lifetimes. She was an inspiration to so many of us and I salute my rival for bringing her story to the forefront, because there are far too many Lacey's in this world...but without Payne, Dawson and MSU, I may never have learned of THIS one.
I'm blessed and better for it. Thanks Lacey - thank you, forever.
a word or phrase or sentence that describes fully how sad, devastating, and heartbreaking this news is. Little Lacey was surely both a Princess and an Angel; surely she deserved a full and rich life as much as any child does.
Her parents and immediate family must be suffering indescribable sorrow at their loss, I just hope the wonderful memories of having her for those too-short 8 years can sustain them thru their grief. We only knew her from afar, and yet we're all brought to tears at her loss. I seldom cry over someone I don't personally know, but can't help but shed tears this time, after just reading of Lacey's passing. For her mom and dad, the sorrow must be at least 100-fold what I and any of us share.
And thank-you to the MSU basketball family, for bringing her joy and comfort and excitement over the last several months. Her life was richer for having the chance to share your ups and downs.
She is suffering no more---that must be the "better place" so many speak of at a moment like this. We all cry for you now, Lacey, whether Green and White or Maize and Blue or whatever colors we take pride in.
She is the same age as my daughter. I can't imagine the pain her family is feeling right now.
where parents can out live their child. I hope it won't happen to me I would be on medication for a long time afterward. It just breaks your heart to see a child that young pass even as a casual observer. Yes I have been told the standard answer that you get from the priest (after my 17 year old brother was killed), he says when asked how can God let this type of thing happen? (my mother had to be wheel chaired from the hospital after getting the news) "you need to thank God for the time you had with this loved one". Don't blame God for the bad, thank him for the good. Depeche Mode fans know what I mean when I say, I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours. I am going leave right now to kiss my kids on their forheads and tell them I love them because life is full of suprises and I always want to love my loved ones each day like it could be the last time you see them alive.
RIP Lacy.
All the credit to Payne for making her smile & happy.