Introspection...

[__prawnstar__]

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Sitting and holding your 96 year old grandma's hand and watching her slowly dying in front of you certainly focuses your thoughts about how ultimately pointless all of our lives are; what a short time we really have to try and make a difference and how we should not waste any of our energies on pointless activities or even more pointless people

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[kiaransalyn]

Words aren't very good at conveying emotion at times. And not knowing you as well as I should, I'm not sure what I could say even if I could find the right words. But If I wrote nothing in this box, you wouldn't know that I wish I could do something.

[__prawnstar__]

Thank you.

And your icon goes well with your words!

[__prawnstar__]

Thank you, hug gratefully received!

[omnisppot]

2 yrs and a week ago today I was holding my great-uncles hand in a hospital in Hackney whilst he died. I wasn't close to him, but it was a profoundly momentous occasion. It's impossible to be unaffected whilst someone dies or is dying in front of you.
One of my oldest friends has just gone back to Nigeria today for his dads funeral.
Next week is the two year anniversary of my dad's death.

Whether you need consolation or not, being affected by the experience is what helps to give that persons life more respect and recognition.
Big hugs.

[djpsyche]

*Hugs* to you
Thank you for coming out to the pub anyway - was nice to see someone I knew (besides Nik). I hope it cheered you up a bit.
*More hugs*

thinking of you

[kieranandeve]

just to let you know you're in our thoughts

sending our love

hope to see you soon

K&E