Death

[237SJ]

Regardless of what you think of Katie Hokins, this is a really well written heartfelt article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4293430/KATIE-HOPKINS-Death-comes-slowly-fast.html

[237SJ]

*Hopkins*

[Zacs-Master]

Using her grandad's imminent death as column inches for which she gets paid. Mmm. Bit sick if you ask me.

[anneasquith]

I have no wish to read any article from KH .

[237SJ]

OK. Cover your eyes Anne

[anneasquith]

I'll do that ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Death can be a cruel Master for those of us who stand and watch it take the light from our lives.

[Tabula-rasa]

Katie Hopkins- a nasty piece of work - there are no depths she will not stoop to! :-(

[woofgang]

Heartfelt? maybe.......well written? on what planet?

[237SJ]

"On what planet" What do you mean?

[woofgang]

well its not well written on this planet......

[237SJ]

Ok...

[ladybirder]

I bet you wish you hadn't bothered posting 237.

[Dinapal]

Seems a good peace of writing that I can relate to. My mothers dementia was dragging me down to a world where I wished I would die before her. She did not recognise me or appreciate what I was doing. I cared for her the best I could but wished she would die soon as I hated to see her with no quality of life. Social services realised that I needed a break and offered to get her two weeks in respite care. I took the opportunity and went to Greece for a break. That death that seemed to come too slowly for her suddenly accelerated and she died whilst I was taking a holiday. If only I had known.
Yes whatever you think of the author of that link I know what she is saying. :-(

[237SJ]

ladybirder - you are not wrong! I was just thinking about death because I was talking to my cousin tonight and her Mum (my late Mum`s sister) is at end stage from breast cancer. I have been trying to console her but what can you say? There is nothing that you can say.

[ladybirder]

Very hard 237. And in my experience mostly they wait till you leave the room and then slip away.

[237SJ]

My Mum died 2 years ago this month. Her breast cancer ended up in her brain which was a blessing because it confused her and so she didn't know that she was dying. I hope for the same thing for my Aunt but I don't think that will be the case. Still, as my Mum used to say "There is always someone worse off than yourself"

[naomi24]

Poignant to say the least. A worthy article on a subject so often left unspoken.

[choux]

SJ, I read the article. There is much in it to which I can relate, several times over. I agree with you, it was well written and heartfelt. Just our point of view, of course ;)

[ladybirder]

Not when Katie says it Naomi:-(

[naomi24]

Ladybirder, strange that hatred for someone unknown transcends even something like the pain and grief experienced at the imminent death of a loved one. That is beyond my comprehension. My failing, clearly.....