I had wanted to create this site in Lisa's memory, and thought I should include a few words to somehow capture what she meant to all of us. When I heard Lisa DiBello deliver her stirring, heartfelt eulogy at the service, I knew that there would be no way I could come up with anything better. She said it all.

You can download the text of her eulogy, and can add your own thoughts in the Guestbook.

Here are Lisa's words:

Trying to find something to say today is probably one of the hardest things for me to do, not because I don't know what to say, but because there's so much to say about Lisa and I wanted to be able to convey it all in a way that truly described her. Everyone who was close to Lisa is here today and there's not much I could add to what they know about Lisa; and for the others who just knew her, they too have a sense of what Lisa was about. It didn't take much to see the light that shined inside her. She had a presence about her that she herself didn't realize she had. But that was Lisa: modest and unassuming. If I had to pick one word to describe her, I'd have to say that that word would be "Special". She brought so much joy into people's lives without even being aware that she was doing it. Lisa was so full of life, strength and compassion. She was always forgiving and never held a grudge. Lisa was overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection she received through this all, and she found much comfort in knowing that people were coming together for her sake. People who may have been fighting or not speaking to each other for some time. She often said that that was the reason for her sickness: to bring everyone together. That was Lisa: always finding the good in everything. One of the things that stands out in my mind about Lisa was how she lived her life by her beliefs, from being a vegetarian, to exercising, to her love for animals and nature. Everything she did, she did with such passion and every time she spoke it always came from the heart. We all knew Lisa's spirit for life and adventure. You could never keep up with her, and believe me, I tried. I think she may have done too much good in her life, too quickly. She finished whatever plan God laid out for her and that's why she was taken from us so soon. Lisa's courage and strength never wavered through her battle with her disease. I truly believe that this disease was hardest on the people who didn't see her everyday like her family and closest friends did. Because as hard as it was on everyone, our strength came from Lisa's own strength. Even though she was the one with the disease, she was the one comforting us without even knowing she was doing it. It was hard to be down around her when she always gave you a smile and a positive attitude. Lisa will be greatly missed by everyone and I feel overwhelmed at the thought that I can not see Lisa or hear her voice everyday. But her presence is felt even more today than ever before. She will continue to shine her light in each and everyone of us. Every time you go out of your way to care for a sick animal, nurture a plant or do a good deed for an elderly person, Lisa will be working inside you. That will be Lisa's legacy, and that's what makes her so special.