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Posted by Tabitha_D on July 10, 2007 at 3:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

these type of stories make me tear up. this is a tragic thing. i pray for them and their families to make it through a time like this.

Posted by clementine on July 10, 2007 at 3:33 p.m.

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Posted by Daisy150 on July 10, 2007 at 3:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is SO sad. My prayers are with the three sons. God Bless!

Posted by summerlilley02 on July 10, 2007 at 6:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lisa Walsh was one of my closest and dearest friends. There are just no words that can even near express the great sorrow that I feel and feel for her 3 sons and all of those who knew and loved her. When I met her 8 years ago, after we had just moved here, when she walked up to me and my boys (on the first day of school) with her beautiful smile and sincere kindness, she made us feel so welcome and comfortable. I knew then, that she was special. She was the most kind, generous and loving person that is already missed terribly and has so many of us in such a state of unbearable sadness and grief. She was such an inspiration to me, and I'm sure to so many others. I feel so lucky, honored and blessed to have had her in my life as such a dear friend. She loved and cherished her boys more than anything in the world. Our hearts and prayers are with you Luke, Doug, and Thomas. We love you and know we are here for you, always.
God Bless,
Marcy, Ron, Ryan, Justin and Jordin

Posted by saddened123 on July 11, 2007 at 11:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Mike was my personal trainer at the health club for a year. I did not know Lisa, but over the course of a year with Mike, at 2 sessions per week, I got to know him well, as he loved to talk about his life, his personal views, his family, and his relationship with Lisa, which was a happy one for both of them at that time. Other club members had worked with Mike exclusively for years and were completely dedicated to him as a trainer and a friend, and employees there no doubt knew him very well also. The Mike I knew was caring, very passionate, and was very dedicated to his customers and their success. He loved his family through the ups and downs. He was involved in the community - formerly he was a long time little league baseball coach. He cared deeply about many things, issues, and about the people in his life. He was dedicated to helping his elderly father. Although many knew him far better than I got to know him in that short period, I believe "dedicated", the word used above so many times, helps describe who Mike was. I was horrified at the news of the tragedy, like everyone else. Obviously there was a deeper, very troubled part of Mike Kent that I, and possibly most others didn't know about. Although I didn't know her personally, but only through what Mike shared, Lisa obviously was a lovely, warm, and loved person who deserved to live out her life with her loved ones. Mike also had much to give in the years ahead. It is a double tragedy.

My most heartfelt sympathies go out to both Mike's and Lisa's families and friends, and the family of trainers and staff at the T.O. Spectrum Club.

Posted by toliving on July 11, 2007 at 5:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is such a tragedy for eveyone that knew Lisa and Mike. I'm a Spectrum Club member and knew both trainers who were well liked and respected. It has saddened everyone and makes no sense... I guess tragedies never do. My heart goes out to the families and staff at Spectrum who are grieving such a horrible loss.

Posted by anonymous_girl on July 11, 2007 at 7:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My uncle never wanted to kill himself or another person. He was such a caring person. It is a shame that people believe that he would murder a person under those conditions. Everyone has to calm down. He is not an awful person at all. This kills his family too, you know.Not just Lisa's family!

Posted by rugratz on July 11, 2007 at 11:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

But the fact remains that he did, in fact, pull the trigger and kill her. Of course everybody is in pain and everybody is shocked and everybody wants to know why? But it still doesn't negate the facts. He made a choice to end her life-I don't think anyone can argue that. Yes, Mike's family is hurting. Yes, Mike's family miss him and are heartbroken - but the pain that Lisa's family and friends feel
is different, because she was screaming for help, she didn't want to die, Mike didn't give her a choice. He took all her choices away.
How fair is that? The only thoughts that get me through this is; I know in my heart that if Mike could have undone what he did, if he could rewind his actions - he wouldn't have pulled that trigger. I think everyone at one time or another does something that might be classified as "temporary insanity" that 1 minute of just flying off the handle for whatever reason. It's a combination of factors. I think what keeps us from actually following through with our "Abnormal Thoughts" is our reasoning powers of normalcy come back into play and we can re-group and get a grip on our emotions. Obviously, for whatever reasons, Mike couldn't re-group.
So, Mike's family, I know your are in pain and you are suffering and this is a terrible loss for you and yours. I really understand. I was friends with both. Mike was a good person, he was a caring person, but he wasn't on Friday, July 6th, and for whatever reason, which is not acceptable to me, he chose to take another person's life and the possibility of her ever seeing her 3 baby boys grow up.

Posted by chrisjeanne on July 12, 2007 at 11:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This has just made me so sad for everyone involved and all the people left behind who loved these 2 people. They will carry the sadness and burden with them for life. My heart and prayers are with Lisa's sons. I knew of both through the club, and I think all of us at Spectrum feel the loss and sadness this has brought to the families involved and to our little community as well.

Posted by MaryLushina on July 12, 2007 at 11:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I originally knew Lisa through Spectrum and it turns out both our boys go to the same school and are on the same class. She was my trainer for about 2 years. Needless to say we became very close friends and so have our boys. Thomas (her youngest boy) has become one like family to us. Like everybody else, I was in shock and disbelief that this has happened. My family and I are trying to cope as best we could. In my grief, I try to remember all that I have learned from Lisa (and there were many). Not only has she trained and help me get physically fit (this is the healthiest I've ever been in my life). She made me enjoy working out. If you can believe that ! We laughed so much during our sessions and many members have mentioned that we looked like we were having too much fun during our grueling excercise routine. She has also taught me (and she did mention this almost every week), that we only have ONE life and we should live it to the fullest. That is what I will take from this whole tragedy. Everyone has their problems but in the scheme of things, they are all "minor". Life is so precious. I miss her soo soo much. Yes, please have your thoughts and prayers for her entire family.

Posted by jordan on July 12, 2007 at 8:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dearest Lisa:‘Oh how we laughed together’. Seeing your smile each day brought me so much joy and happiness. For anyone that really knew Lisa would know that she wouldn’t want anyone to hold any anger or resentment and we must honor her wishes.
Lisa was full of love, peace and forgiveness.
To my dear friend –‘I miss you’- Joe Jordan

Posted by sassie on July 12, 2007 at 8:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Lisa lived in our community. Her middle son Doug and my daughter have known each other since kindergarten. Lisa and I were "room moms" one year at Lang Ranch. Although I only knew her through school, both Lang and Los Cerritos, I did know her well enough to know how sweet and genuine she is. She was one woman that could NEVER hurt a fly. When I think of Lisa Walsh, I think of her smile, and her walking her yellow lab down Arboles. This has been a very difficult and heart breaking tragedy. As a mom myself, I could barely get the nerve to sit my children down and tell them. My daughter completely lost control and cried out, "Poor Doug, mommy he can never see his mommy again." And to think that somebody in a heat of rage took her life, saddens me and sickens me deeply.
To her three boys - be proud of your mom. Stay strong and make her proud! Our prayers are with you.

Posted by oldschool1776 on July 13, 2007 at 12:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Mike saved my life on more then one occasion. And I know I'm not the only one. He was a lifesaver, I am living proof. I've never known of him refusing someone help who asked.

A kind gentle loving man. He was a man I looked up to, a man who could show you the light when in your darkest days could not believe there was any light left.

Thanks Mike, I love you. You will always be remembered with the greatest of love.

M

Posted by AnnaWhaat on July 15, 2007 at 1:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

anonymous_girl ,Im very sorry about your Uncle but he did murder someone and kill himself. I do not and probably no one will ever understand his rationaling. But he was obviously distraught and not in his right frame of mind. My prayers do go out to your family...... This is just a sad,terrible story.
I would like to know if Mike was on Steroids? As most know there have been many deaths lately with the use of steroids. And I KNOW for a fact that Steroids float around all gyms!! These are almost mind altering drugs and can cause a person to change and do something totally unexpected.
Mike could have and probably was a very loving man. But something did happen that day to make him commit this act.
For Lisa and her loved ones: always remember her love and caring ways. Thrive to be like she was a good person with lots of love.
And to Mikes family and friends, I pray for you also. What happened that day in Mikes head we may never know. But something did go wrong. Remember him as you knew him. A loving caring man. God bless all of you that are grieving so much.....

Posted by jgs123 on July 18, 2007 at 7:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I trained with Mike for over 5 years and several times with Lisa. I was scheduled to train with Mike on Friday July 6 and he left a phone message on Thursday afternoon stating he would see me when he returned from San Diego. I miss them so much. I hope the Star will follow-up so I can have some closure.