Family Tradgedy
By MsTickle
@MsTickle (25180)
Australia
August 28, 2008 4:17am CST
I heard something briefly on the news today that saddened me terribly. I don't think I've ever heard anything so sad on this level. A little two year old was killed in a house fire overnight while staying with it's grandparent. The child was with the grandparent because the parents were in hospital with their other child who is desperately ill needing a liver transplant. My heart went out to this family and I thought what a terrible blow this is for them. Their lives have now changed drastically and will never be the same.
When I'm not feeling well and maybe feeling bad about my life I will try and remember the awful curves life can throw and hopefully I can be humble and grateful for all I have.
The news on TV these days is very tragic with people losing their homes, war, people taking their life through depression and so on. I felt the need to talk about this because it really saddened me. It's so easy to become low and saddened by life. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get past these tragedies?
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@MZKUMA (705)
• United States
28 Aug 08
MsTickle, it is hard losing a loved one in any circumstances. Nothing turns your world inside out as when a parent loses a child. Those who never experienced it could never understand the magnitude of grief the parent feels. The greatest fear a parent may have of losing their child is nothing when compared to it becoming a reality. I'm sure they will have all the support of family, friends, hospital staff where the other child is and, even the caring support of strangers. My prayers go out to them and the child who remains hospitalized.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
28 Aug 08
maybe one can overcome family tragedies thru the moral support of the family,relatives and friends...i guess the concerned may feel a little lighter knowing that there are some relatives who still care for him/her and be able to move on..have to think positively always and think that all of us here will depart from this earth..
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
29 Aug 08
When you are yourself feeling down and depressed seeing depression, heartache, deaths, murders etc on the news seems to add to your depression and you feed of it like a sponge, I know it sounds heartless my friend but until you are back on form don't listen to the news, I appreciate that what goes in the world is terrible but we can't be responsible for it, it happens, that's life but what you do need to care about is yourself. Do something you love doing, treat yourself, pamper yourself, go out to your favourite restaurant, have a nice hot bath, with music in the background and lie back and just relax, don't take on the weight of the world my friend. Big hugs to you xxxx
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Aug 08
How lovely of you Wolfie. It's been a long time since someone had my back like that. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a very clever bloke and you are right. I had some of my feelings cornered for a bit there and didn't know the way out...you just showed me. Another big hug right back at ya...love your hugs. 
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Aug 08
Normally, I try to pay little or no attention to the news but this was a short report during the day that took me unawares. I didn't hear any more about it...I believe it was just a grandmother. I'm sort of sorry I bought it to the boards here for others to read but I was so shocked and needed to talk about it.
@gemini_rose (16264)
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28 Aug 08
That certainly is a sad story, it makes me wonder why life is so cruel sometimes and what reasons there are for something so cruel happening to that poor family. I sometimes get terrbily saddened by news that I hear on the tv. I think the last story I heard that upset me was of a little 18 month old boy fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the head by his 5 year old sister with an air rifle.
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@gemini_rose (16264)
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29 Aug 08
Yes that one could have been avoided, it was just a very careless mistake on behalf of the adult.
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@msedge (4011)
• United States
28 Aug 08
This is so sad!I can imagine how they feel for this incident pluc the fact that their other child is in the hospital trying to be save.If i am the mother i might be going crazy for this trial that came into my life.I had my terrible moment of my life also.It was not the same as this but was also a very painful and trying times.Faith to God,strenght from my daughter and emotional support from friends help me alot since i never have any family anymore.Luckily i was able to cope up and things are better for me now.
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
28 Aug 08
This story is horribly sad. I don't know how some people get thru some of the ragedies that happen to them. I guess you have to have faith and just keep on going on no matter how hard it gets. We all have gone thru stuff some worse then others, when I think back sometimes I wonder how we got thru it all. When I get to feeling sorry for myself, I try to think of others who have it so much worse then I do, that does help because I then can think of others, my problems seem small.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
29 Aug 08
Hello Polly dear...that's what I was trying to say. I think how the parents must have mental pictures of the little one's suffering...and on top of their fears and worries for the other child. It's so hard to understand the reasoning behind it. I hope they find comfort.
@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
29 Aug 08
That's so sad and it deeply pains me to see an individual get taken at such a very young age. Though I've heard and seen stuff on the news that's more tragic like an 8-month old baby getting thrown out the garbage because its mother can't support it, this one still saddens me deeply.
@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
29 Aug 08
Yeah, and the saddest part is we can't do anything about it...
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
31 Aug 08
Oh that is so sad ..I hate to hear things that are so sad..It seems saddness & heartache is all over the place ,every time you turn on the news something bad has happened...I am thankful for each day.I was talking to a friend today & she was saying she was poor,and i told her you know you are so rich compaired to others and she quickly agreed...When we feel down & feel bad for ourselves as we sometimes do , i think i am so blessed to be in a happy family & have a bed & food on the table,we can always look around and see bad things & we know we are blessed..
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
10 Sep 08
I've found that it's best to acknowledge the sad world around us and see that it's all a part of life. We must accept the good and the bad in order to have balance...otherwise we would become quite ill I imagine. We are very blessed in particular here at myLot to have good friends in abundance.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
31 Aug 08
Hi Ms Tickle! That is really so sad. My heart goes out for the family and I hope that somehow they will rise and be able to move on somehow. I do agree that so many tragic news have been reported in the television news and in newspapers. It really saddened me and could help but wonder why it has to be like this. I only have my prayers to hold on to. I pray a lot and this is the only weapon I have to battle against my frustrations and sadness.
Take care always..God Bless!
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@ellie333 (21016)
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28 Aug 08
Hi MsTickle, It is always sad to hear about the tragic loss of anyones life especially a young child in this manner. It must be awful for all their family and friends and even for people like you who are saddened to hear such news. My thoughts are prayers are with all who are affected by this. I have no suggestions though of how to help in these circumstances, when my God daughter was murdered the only thing I could do was to be there and to help in which ever way I could at the time and go through the various emotions with her parents and the other children really. Time is also a healer but doesn't ever take the pain of loss away completely, but happy memories always remain. Bif healing huggles to help lift the sadness. Ellie :D
@ellie333 (21016)
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29 Aug 08
Hi MsTickle, she was just 16 bless, it was ten years ago now but the pain still surfaces, like this year her older sister got married so we were all happy but it would have been lovely for her to have been able to be there eh! Sorry to her about this actor too. Huggles. Ellie :D
@tessah (6617)
• United States
28 Aug 08
avoidance does wonders. i avoid the news like the plague for that exact reason. getting depressed and discouraged is not a fun way to spend yer time really.. and life is short. there are enough bad things that can randomly seep into yer own personal life without adding to it by allowing the incidents of people you dont even know disturb yer mental state and take the pleasure from yer own existance when things are going well for you.
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@shontia08 (846)
• United States
29 Aug 08
my thoughts and prayers goes out to the family as well. this is a very tradgic story. you never know what life may throw at you. that's why i try to appreciate every moment. to hear something this sad makes me think how crazy it is to complain about small things. i'm at a lost of words, this is a very sad situation.
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@playmateshorty (365)
• United States
29 Aug 08
wow, incredibly sad. must be hard to go through this on a personal level.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
28 Aug 08
That is so sad! I would be so devastated if that happened to me. I wish I had a good cure all remedy to get past the pain from events as tragic as this. But the only thing I can come up with is letting time take it's course, and lots and lots of prayer.
@mummymo (23706)
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30 Aug 08
How awful Tickle! I can never realise how awful it must be for that family and I pray with every fibre of my being that I never find out! I find so many tragedies are being reported now and I have to say each one breaks off another little piece of my heart! I have to remind myself how blessed I am to have a partner who loves me , 2 wonderful children and a family and friends who show me so much support and love! Hugs xxxx
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
10 Sep 08
Yes Mo...I'm wondering if this poor family has achieved a return to some sort of normalcy yet. I have to keep thinking of what our darling wolfie said about this being life and terrible things happen. I'm trying not to dwell on it but like you, a little piece of my heart broke off for this family. I so hope the healing process has begun for them and their other child has received the attention she needs. Bless you. xx
