Many of you know my friend Leisha Murr. She and her mom Debbie helped me in the early days with the dream of TrainerTainment. Leisha attended trade shows for the first three years the company was in business. I’m sure some of you talked with her at Bowl Expo.
Often times, I think people thought Leisha was my daughter and I was happy to claim her. Pre-TrainerTainment, we worked at least ten Mini-Eliminator Megabuck Bowling Tournaments. What that means is that we spent more than 100 days working closely together and playing as hard as we could. Leisha is and was the kind of person who always had a smile and kind word for everyone.
Leisha lost a very short battle with cancer Friday morning, March 11th. It’s unbelievable to me that in a moment this 39-year old woman is gone. Cancer has certainly touched our lives in recent years and I suspect has impacted the lives of most of the people we all know. Here’s what I’ve learned… friends matter. Families matter. Life is precious and every minute counts.
The relationships we share are precious. It’s no accident that our paths have crossed. Life is fragile. There’s not enough time to talk negatively about another. There is so much room to care about how you impact the world and the people you meet. Leisha paid attention to that. She struck me as the kind of person who knew when to thoughtfully speak up and when to keep her mouth shut. I wished I had paid more attention to that brilliant skill!
I’d like to ask that you send good thoughts to the Murr family this week as they say goodbye to their precious daughter, sister, and aunt. Leisha has so many friends in the bowling world and the celebration of her life will be big.
If we are lucky, we make lots of good friends in our life. The friends we make are what we take through the day and through our lives. Pick well. Be intentional and take time to spend time with those you love.
Submitted in loving memory of Leisha for Debbie and Dale Murr,
Beth
