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[Tarolisol]

Originally Posted by Treebeard

Actually, I have experienced it first hand, more than once, and I still found the post humorous.

Well when you hold your grandpas hand at death then you can speak up.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Tarolisol

Well when you hold your grandpas hand at death then you can speak up.

I'm sorry, it was not my intention to offend anybody. Sometimes though when we have to deal with the horrible things mother nature throws at us, laughter really is the best medicine at least it makes it easier for us to cope.

My sister has just recently gone through a double mastectomy and is going through chemotherapy. She finds it funny that with her straight up and down body and bald head it has made her a prime candidate for her exhusbands alien conspiracy theorys that he has recently become a believer of. If she couldn't find humour, all thats left is tears

[Tarolisol]

Originally Posted by marie

I'm sorry, it was not my intention to offend anybody. Sometimes though when we have to deal with the horrible things mother nature throws at us, laughter really is the best medicine at least it makes it easier for us to cope.

My sister has just recently gone through a double mastectomy and is going through chemotherapy. She finds it funny that with her straight up and down body and bald head it has made her a prime candidate for her exhusbands alien conspiracy theorys that he has recently become a believer of. If she couldn't find humour, all thats left is tears

It is one thing to find humour in your own situation but im sure If I tried to use mastectomy or chemotherapy as a source of a joke for a situation I have no bearing on commenting on it may be offensive to you, your sister, or someone who has passed on. I am sorry if some may feel my feelings are obtuse but so be it, my experience as proven that Alzheimers is not funny to anyone.

[Treebeard]

Originally Posted by Tarolisol

Well when you hold your grandpas hand at death then you can speak up.

No doubt Alzheimer's is a horrible disease, but in the end, it is just another way to die. I have lost family to Alzheimer's, cancer, heart attack and stroke and none were pretty watch. My best friend killed himself with alcohol despite support and encouragement from his friends and family. Alcoholism is a horrible disease but people still crack jokes about it daily. That's life.

I notice you have the evil monkey from Family Guy as your avatar. Family Guy is a program which spares no group from it's often obscene humor, including the old and handicapped. Seems like a double standard to me.

I am not trying to diminish your pain and grief at your loss, but if you do not like what you see perhaps you should turn the other way.