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    Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin

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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    Knowing it turned out be her last birthday, the clip of her in the pool saying that her 10th birthday was the best day of her life is heartbreaking. But it also made me smile, knowing that she had a lot of good experiences and was happy in her short life. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    The girl had moxy, and she let it loose.

    Rest in Peace, little one. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    Love her. At the end of the clip, there's something so very "Masterpiece Theatre" about her sitting in that inflatable chair with tented fingers dispensing her wisdom. It's fantastic. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    Her family lives in my town...she was a wonderful part of the community and will be missed. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    When I was 10 I could barely mumble a sentence together. She certainly seemed wise and intelligent beyond her years. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    A true princess. Bravo, Shiloh. You'll be missed. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    I have really enjoyed following her story. It saddens me to hear that she has passed, but her outlook on life has certainly blessed many. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
    Oh man. When she was pointing out her socks, and then leaned back and said how it made a rainbow, my heart broke.

    What a sweet little girl. There's a lot to learn from her attitude. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    @Bunsen Honeydew: See, I wouldn't characterize that girl as sweet at all, and that's what I loved about her. She was full of sass and spitfire, and, as we saw on Oprah, she was nobody's little princess. I find her ability to live her life on her terms to be the most inspirational part. #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/26/09

    @ccchild: I didn't mean I saw her as some sort of "sugar and spice and everything nice" deal, I just saw her joy and zest for life as a very sweet, touching thing. Similar idea, different intended meaning behind the words.

    #shilohpepinmermaidgirl
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    It's strange how sad I feel--I didn't know her, had only seen her on television a few times. But she seemed so smart, so happy, so sassy--I can't believe she's gone. #shilohpepin
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    I never saw this girl on Oprah, but I read about her appearance on Jezebel. I always get so upset when a child with a chronic medical condition dies, even though I know life can end at any minute. She reminds me that I am very lucky to be here and live the life that I do, in spite of (maybe because of) the medical problems I had as a child.

    I don't know if anyone remembers Stormie Jones - she had the world's first heart-liver transplant. When I stayed at the Ronald McDonald House during one of my many bouts of illness, she was there, and she had such a great personality. She was always more concerned with the other kids than herself. I think kids with these chronic illnesses and disabilities have to develop larger-than-life personalities to cope with how different their lives are from other people's. #shilohpepin
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    10/25/09

    @chatterboxwriting: I am the mother of a profoundly disabled child. One of the hardest aspects of this life is that you get to know other families and other kids and, sometimes, those kids die. Before my son was born, I didn't know anyone who had lost a child; now I have lost count of the kids' funerals I have been too. It never gets easier.

    It's also a brutal reminder that, in our sanitised, medical-miracles-are-ten-a-penny... world, there are still unsolvable problems and unhappy endings. And yet, amidst it all, I have seen more real joy, generosity of spirit and true serenity than I ever knew existed.

    My heart goes out to the parents of this gorgeous girl, I know how hard this time is for them, and how gut-wrenching the pain they must feel. I hope they are comforted by the huge outpouring of love the world shows for a little girl that it never really knew. #shilohpepin
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    My breath just caught when I read that. It's so unfair. I really hope I can honor her in some way just by remembering her confidence and hope. She was happy with herself the way she was, and cherished her individuality. Man, I hope I can be like that one day. #shilohpepin
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    Wow, that was quite a gut punch. I didn't realize that death was a concern with her at this point, honestly. The few clips and shows I saw with her had such a profound impact on me. Is there some sort of memorial foundation set up in her memory yet? I would like to do something for her family. #shilohpepin
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    Oh...I just watched TLC's second special on her. She really was a great kid. So was so funny and smart and amazingly well-adjusted considering her lot in life. I'm so sad that she's gone, it's like a light's been blown out. I hope her parents will be able to cope; they seemed very close. #shilohpepin
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    Wow, I didn't think that the passing of someone I only saw in a three-minute clip once would make me so sad, but it did. It's a shame that a little girl with so much confidence, maturity, and optimism is gone. Rest in peace. #shilohpepin
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    10/24/09

    In reply to "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
    This news saddens me. It breaks my heart to know that she's gone forever, I truly admired her zest for life and confidence. She was very wise beyond her years. #shilohpepin
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