Stephen’s Legacy

Stephen’s Legacy Stephen Lyne was my son. He was 17 years old when he was murdered by teenagers
his own age only yards from our home in Killarney. What happened?

Stephen's Legacy is a page set up to promote empathy and compassion in the world, especially in our children and young people, this is done in memory of our beautiful son Stephen. Stephen’s life ended in an instant
because of a drama started by a 15 year old teenage girl that culminated in a
17 year old teenage boy driving a knife into my son’s back while another 17 year
old boy watched idle and w

ithout emotion. My son never lived to find out why ‘friends’ he trusted betrayed him, his last
words was ‘why’? The effect of what happened to my son has not just changed
my life for ever but his dad, his sisters,brothers, grandparents and extended
family has been affected beyond words. Stephens friends have been left with grief that sits deep in their souls
and the wider community has been shook to its very core,many families
affected like ripples in the water. How can three teenagers commit such horrendous crime? I am a firm believer that they were not born to do evil, they were born innocent
babies into this world to grow up and accomplish great things to do their
families, community and wider world proud. Where did it go wrong and what caused it to go wrong? What could we have done that would have
changed the course of events that ended with me carrying my son to his last resting
place and three other teenagers life’s destroyed for ever?. Stephen’s Legacy is created to try and prevent innocent children growing
into people capable of violence. We want to make our community a safer place for our young people. I am committed to making sure my son did not die for nothing. I want to let his short life be a catalyst to change the destiny of many and let his life
be a ripple of love that will affect our community,the nation and the world child by child.

I am so proud to be an Ambassador of “Roots of Empathy”❤️ To learn more about this incredible program please listen to t...
18/10/2024

I am so proud to be an Ambassador of “Roots of Empathy”❤️

To learn more about this incredible program please listen to this beautiful interview.

I am truly grateful to have been part of bringing “Roots of Empathy” into our local classrooms in memory of Stephen❤️ this will be his legacy❤️

Podcast Episode · Love Sweet Love · 27/09/2024 · 43m

19/12/2023
"Today was a Difficult Day," said Pooh.There was a pause."Do you want to talk about it?" asked Piglet."No," said Pooh af...
07/09/2023

"Today was a Difficult Day," said Pooh.

There was a pause.

"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Piglet.

"No," said Pooh after a bit. "No, I don't think I do."

"That's okay," said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his friend.

"What are you doing?" asked Pooh.

"Nothing, really," said Piglet. "Only, I know what Difficult Days are like. I quite often don't feel like talking about it on my Difficult Days either.

"But goodness," continued Piglet, "Difficult Days are so much easier when you know you've got someone there for you. And I'll always be here for you, Pooh."

And as Pooh sat there, working through in his head his Difficult Day, while the solid, reliable Piglet sat next to him quietly, swinging his little legs...he thought that his best friend had never been more right."
A.A. Milne

Sending thoughts to those having a Difficult Day today and hope you have your own Piglet to sit beside you

Author Unknown

"It takes a village to raise a child, and in Roots of Empathy, it takes a child to raise a village." - Mary Gordon, Foun...
28/02/2023

"It takes a village to raise a child, and in Roots of Empathy, it takes a child to raise a village." - Mary Gordon, Founder/President Roots of Empathy

The children develop strategies for helping one another, and give each other permission to struggle openly, and be vulnerable in a safe space.

12/02/2023

“Kindness is a gift everyone can afford”
♥️

Due to the pandemic I have been forced to close down the Stephen Lyne Foundation🥲 but I am continuing as an individual t...
13/04/2022

Due to the pandemic I have been forced to close down the Stephen Lyne Foundation🥲 but I am continuing as an individual to work towards raising empathy and compassion in the world in memory of my son♥️ This is Stephen’s Legacy♥️

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