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Created to decide

by Alanna 8/21/2013

written by Alanna

We are all created to make our own decisions whether to allow or not ourselves to experience loneliness, anger and despair.

I have always easily pondered on my pain (physical and emotional). I am human so I will always regress but I also know the truth- that I am important, you are important. Even though I do not know any of you who visit these boards, I love you and want you to know that your life, your existence is very important. I have struggled with losing family, people I knew in nursing homes and through documentaries of those in Hospice. You may not know or […]

8/21/2013 64 comments

Number two on the list.

by eyegoespop 2/4/2013

written by eyegoespop

So number two, my grandad.

I’ve already mentioned him briefly but I shall give you a bit more detail.
He was always ill, but it never seemed to phase him. I think in total he suffered 2 strokes, 1 “mini” stroke, a heart attack, several ongoing illnesses and probably some other things. For about the last five years he has been in about out of hospital and nursing homes for people recovering but he never really did recover. As well as being ill we think he had dementia, he often forgot where he was, who we were and even our names. That hurt, a lot. But anyway […]

2/4/2013 4 comments