Get to know the Langbehn-Pond children and their surviving mother
A friend sent me this website of the Langbehn- Pond family and the blog about what this past year without Lisa Pond meant to them. Janice discusses each milestone including birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries. This is beautifully touching and it would give you a little more insight into this family, blended as they are and you can also sign the guest book to let them know that you are behind them. The pain has not yet left. Just the realization still that Lisa was alone and didn't have to be.
Thanks to all of you who wrote to the Hospital. I hope many more people do and I spent the day writing to every major publication and News channel I could find an address for. Also as many famous people as I could.
Charge me higher taxes. Discriminate against me if you must but don't espouse family values and deny a deathbed farewell to a loving partner of 18 years.
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Hello all, this again is the Janice of the Janice/Lisa story. I am so thankful for blogs such as this one - I print out the comments and I have a file that when the kids are older I will show them how the world came together for them - and took the stance that what they went through by not being able to say goodbye to "other" mom was wrong. peace
jan
www.theLPkids.com
Janice,
I hope you are all well. I know it won't be long before you guys reach the two year mark. I can't imagine how much more awful this would be if you didn't have the kids to pull close and hug when you are missing Lisa.
Thank God for kids. They keep us oldsters feeling a little more in touch.
I think about all of you pretty regularly. I still get comments that will show up all these months after posting the several stories I did about you guys. That means word is still out there bouncing around and people are still Googling Lisa and Janice Langbehn-Pond.
Recently my partner went to San Jose to his brother's wedding. His other brother had been in a coma for several weeks and the entire family was heartsick and didn't want to leave for fear of him not being looked after. I stayed behind and the Hospital was given instructions that I was the contact person and that I was to be called, allowed to visit, and allowed to call and get information on behalf of the family. They documented it and all was carried out the way the family wished. I have to think that in some way your story impacted this.
The Hospital I work in has had policy revisions also. This is directly because of what you guys had to endure. This is your legacy. This is for all you guys went through. Humanity has been impacted by your family and your story and will continue to be.
It doesn't mean that all these places have suddenly become kind, or open. They may just be trying to avoid legal issues or public outcry. It doesn't matter. The changes are happening. Those changes are from your sacrifice so you guys have impacted my life yet again. I will visit the LPkids blog later and check in on all of you.
I know the next few months will be difficult as you remember where you have been but know that because of parents like you these kids have such a bright future. Perhaps in their lifetimes this will all become a thing of the past. I am hopeful.
I know how much you must miss Lisa, Janice. While you have the kids you still are without her. You have all done her memory a great service by not sitting back and allowing this to happen without letting the world know about it.
All my love,
Myke and Kevin, Millie, Lolo, Zola, and Tater