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I am numb right now. Yesterday our principal at our school, Leasha DeCamp, was critically injured in an ATV accident. Leasha is the same woman that just beat colon cancer. She is absolutely amazing. She is the most bubbly, vivacious person I think I have ever known. She has a huge heart and is always there for our kids and if you need something done, she is on the job before you know it. She came in my classroom on Thursday to conduct my formal evaluation of the year. It doesn't look like I'm ever going to know what her thoughts were. I really hate that, she knows special education, she knows kids, she is full of knowledge. Last week she got locked out of the back of our building because the door lock always sticks. It's been an issue forever, I don't think any of us brought it to Leasha's attention. We should have, the door was fixed the next day. That door lock is smooth as silk. I know tomorrow when I'm at school and I go in that door I'm going to be thinking of Leasha.
Leasha is on life support and is considered to be completely brain dead. She broke her neck and severely injured her brain stem. Her brother is coming in from Las Vegas and they are trying to keep her here for him to see to say goodbye. Leasha's husband asked for any of us that wanted to come and see Leasha to do so. Susan and I went up after church today. The hallway was packed with several of our co-workers. Everyone was crying. I held it together pretty well for awhile. Susan and I went in to see Leasha and it was really tough. Leasha is ALWAYS moving: chewing gum, tapping her foot, talking with her hands, etc. It just wasn't right seeing her just lying still except for her chest rising due to the machine breathing for her. As we were walking out, her children were coming in with Leasha's mother and had pictures they had made for their mom. They are 10 and 8 years old. Seeing her daughter cry just about did me in. I cannot imagine what this precious girl is feeling right now. Please pray for the DeCamp family and all of us at Hubble Elementary and the rest of the Marshfield school district. We are a small town and this is quite a blow. Last year Leasha was diagnosed with colon cancer, it was pretty bad, however, this girl fought hard and she beat it. Barely even missed school even after having major surgeries, radiation and chemo. She never complained, she was there in her clickety clacks (high heels), wearing her seasoning/holiday outfits decked out in jewelry head to toe and was still smiling and greeting her kids. I'm still praying and would love to see a miracle.