Reply #18: And Just Think, Elizabeth May NOT Be Here In 4 to 8 years! I'm Sure [View All]

[ChiciB1]

she's getting the "best" health care, but I'm sure many of us know someone close to them that died of cancer expectantly! In my life both of my parents had cancer and died before they got to enjoy retirement. My father-in-law died of cancer too. My neighbor's nephew died of cancer, age 39. My friend's wife died 6 month's after she found out she had it. And his father died about 3 months before that! And ALL of them felt with good doctors that they were going to pull through.

Cancer knows no color, sex, age or how much money you have. So even though it may sound like Edwards speaks about it to garner sympathy as some may feel, it could also be that he and Elizabeth know that there are far too many people who face this without the benefits they have.

And losing a son, just as he was about to become an adult is something that hurts to the core and that feeling has nothing to do with sympathy! It might be that he stopped and realized what is really important. Perhaps his ambition and drive over shadowed his family many times. He may feel guilty about that, and probably wasn't home as much as he should have been. Maybe losing someone hurt so deeply that he talks about her illness to prepare himself for what may happen with Elizabeth.

I don't really know, she may beat it and that would be great, but he has two young children who may have to grow up without their mother.

You can cry now or maybe tell me I'm a jerk... just how I feel and any harsh comments won't bother me at all.