Death and murder of family and old friends and trouble in t'mill ?

This is so frustrating at the mo for me.

My mom and dad went back to the UK after spending a lovely two weeks with us out here only to received a phone call from my aunt 2 hours after they got into the house to say that my grandad had been rushed into the hospital.

Then a week later he had a massive stroke and they have been told they have to watch him die as there is now nothing they can do He cannot swallow, doesnt know anyone, is very sleepy and it is tearing my parents apart

I am upset about grandad but feel so bad for my parents as they are doing shifts with my aunt to be with him. Surely there should be something where a family can say to doctors "OK enough is enough - let him die with dignity!"

"Trouble at t'mill" - how do you deal with unrest amongst friends ? Does it tear you apart ? Has it happened to you ? What do you do about it ??

Then to cap it all I received a text from my best mate in the UK to say that another friend had gone out for a drink last friday night and a woman picked an arguement with her. This woman then started a fight with my friend and kicked her repeatedly in her head whilst the woman's boyfriend held my friend down to the ground

My friend was rushed to hospital and ended up on a life support machine.

Unfortunately on Saturday the doctors decided that there was no brain activity at all and her life support machine was turned off She died later that day

Our only consolation is that the police caught the woman and her boyfriend and are now charging them with my friends murder - which is good as justice will hopefully be done for this insane and uncalled for act of violence. But what will be done for her two daughters - a life without a mother's love and guidance

I know that things are sent to try us in life - but how does everyone cope with unrest and upset ?

Sorry really had to share and vent as I have no one else who understands the feeling which we have as expats.

Thanks for taking this time to read this post

A very sad Gaynor

Shit Gay, it doesnt just 'rain' for you eh.

My deepest sympathies ((((HUG))))

Thanks BC

Nothing comes in bits - usually everything hits on me at once At the moment it happens to be torrentially pouring down on me :curse:

Check your box

I did do - thanks babe



Check yours too

lol
Have done

Hi Gaynor,

I'm so sorry to hear your news, just wanted to say that I sincerely hope things improve for you very soon.

So sorry...
Lorraine G.

So sorry Gaynor, thats really sad esp about your friend,
I nearly lost my son like that last year

what an awful time for you all,

Big hugs

My sympathies go out to you - what a pile of stuff to have to deal with at the one time.

The only thing you can do - take it one day, and one step at a time. Or as I read in a book recently - fake it until you make it.

Remember to take care of yourself as well.

What sad sad news, my heart goes out to you!

So sorry to hear your news Gaynor its just horrific xx

So sorry about your news, gaynor.

So sorry to hear of your news.

How does one handle it I can't say, but do know that many of us here are thinking of you and we care.

Steve

So sorry to hear this, I don't know what else to say other than my thoughts are with you, yours and their family just now.