What made you sad today?

[Loverskitten]

Not pissed but sad.

My mom's Alzheimer's is progressing so fast. She hardly recognizes us. I didn't realize this happens so fast. Please ask questions of your parents, go though old photo books, hear stories, traditions, recipes, cause sooner than you think it'll be gone. All gone

 

[Vixandra]

My paternal grandfather passed suddenly last month. We hadn't talked in years over a religious/political debate that got vicious. It's a shock to not be able to make amends.

We found out last Sunday that hubby's last grandparent alive received a 1-2 month to live notice due to prostate cancer. Hubby and our 14 month old took off to Arizona today to spend the weekend with him.

I'm saddened that my son probably won't know his remaining three great-grandparents due to the distance geographically. I waited until I was 30 to have him but never thought that doing so might cost him those relationships.

 

[fraankhardy]

Not pissed but sad.

My mom's Alzheimer's is progressing so fast. She hardly recognizes us. I didn't realize this happens so fast. Please ask questions of your parents, go though old photo books, hear stories, traditions, recipes, cause sooner than you think it'll be gone. All gone

may God be with you, give you strength ...

 

[Loverskitten]

may God be with you, give you strength ...

Thank you, sincerely

But, I really didn't start this as a pity party, just a warning. I thought I had more time, life's short, dirt of reminder one can't hear enough

 

[marieR19]

*sends hugs and vibes!!*

Not just today, but.... A very, VERY dear friend of mine has a 14 year old daughter, a rebellious girl I've only met twice but know so much about I feel like I've known her all my life. On the 14th she ran away. I'm... scared, sad, terrified, angry, and a whole lot more. Of course things are really hectic so I haven't gotten details of when it actually happened, but apparently she took her guitar and told someone she was headed to California.

Thankfully there's been news that suggests she's still in town, but.... I *hate* that I live three hours away 'cause I just want to be there for my friend, help look for the girl, etc. I've posted the runaway notices on Facebook, all I can really do...

 

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[LallyH]

Today would have been the 14th birthday of my cousin's son. He was almost exactly a year older than my daughter.

He died ten years ago in May on his sister's birthday. The family had spent a happy day together and had settled down to watch TV and eat birthday cake. He decided he wanted fruit instead and, whilst laughing, popped a grape in his mouth. In a freak accident, it lodged in his windpipe, not his oesophagus, and he choked to death over the next four minutes despite frantic efforts to save him.

And there is nothing anyone can ever do or say that can lessen the horror, irony, tragedy, guilt and sheer gut wrenching pain of it for his family.

So I'm sad - sad for their pain which lessens a little but never goes, sad for a life lost and the experiences he will never have.