Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
Rob Long ·
Dec 7, 2010 at 1:59pm
Sad. Elizabeth Edwards died today of breast cancer. It can't have been easy to have faced what she faced these past few years. May she rest in peace.
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Nov '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
She said goodbye only yesterday:
"The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered," Edwards wrote on her Facebook page Monday. "We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.
"But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that, I am grateful."
I was never very fond of Mrs. Edwards, but I admire anyone who dies with grace and dignity.
Edited on Dec 7, 2010 at 2:09pmAug '10
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It is sad that she died, and that she was married to one of the worst people in politics lately.
It is strange that the NPR story this morning was something along the lines of her being told that treatments were no longer helpful and that she may only have a few weeks to live.
Dec '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
Even though the picture painted of Elizabeth Edwards by Andrew Young in his book The Politician was unflattering to say the least, one can only feel sorry for her family's loss. Also, nobody deserves a husband as despicable as John Edwards.
Nobody.
May '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
These are the moments that should make us pause and remember that we have political opponents, not enemies.
Divorce and coming to terms with your own mortality are things that are difficult to handle in private, let alone to have to do it in a 24/7 news cycle.
May she find the rest and comfort in the eternal life that she never found in the earthly one.
Jul '10
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I'd love to observe the pieities, but I remember the Elizabeth Edwards of the 2004 campaign.
Aug '10
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Lady Kurobara:
I was never very fond of Mrs. Edwards, but I admire anyone who dies with grace and dignity. ·
Amen. May we also have the fortitude to do likewise when our turn comes.
Jul '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
While I rarely agreed with her, it's hard to think of someone who I have had more respect for the past several years. She defined grace in an graceless era.
Jul '10
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May '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
And do you think the person she was last week was the same as the one on the campaign trail six years ago? If she was then all the more sympathy toward the family.
Dec '10
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I hope her passing was easy -- and that she's beyond the pettiness of her husband.
I confess I was mildly surprised that her prognosis turned out to be accurate. I may be jaded, what with the example of the apparently immortal Lockerbie bomber still in the news.
Dec '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
Stuart Creque:
I confess I was mildly surprised that her prognosis turned out to be accurate. I may be jaded, what with the example of the apparently immortal Lockerbie bomber still in the news. · Dec 7 at 3:01pm
I work in a funeral home. Prostate cancer is one thing. Cancer metastasis to the liver is another. When that happens it's sooner rather than later.
Sep '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer back in October. That was Breast Cancer Awareness Month and she found it frustrating that every time she turned on the TV people were talking about breast cancer (like it wasn't already on her mind). Now she is recovering from a mastectomy and today she scheduled her first round of chemo. This is not a news story she wants to see.
The doctors expect my wife to be fully cured in the end, but getting there is a long ugly road. Seeing what my wife has gone through and knowing what she will be going through in the months to come, it is hard for me to feel anything but compassion toward my bride.
I never did like Jon Edwards, but thinking about him now really turns my stomach. For the sake of his family (or families) I hope he changes.
Dec '10
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Vance,
I will pray for your wife and your family in this difficult time. May God bless your wife with a full recovery and a long and fruitful life.
May '10
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God grant peace to Ms. Edwards, and mercy to Mrs. Richards.
We who have been the beneficiaries of unmerited Grace have no reasonable judgements to make about the ultimate lives of others, agree or disagree with them though we may.
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
Vance, I echo what FG and Duane said -- and I know I speak for the Ricochet community...
Nov '10
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Amen, Mr. Long.
Sep '10
Re: Elizabeth Edwards, RIP
Thanks all for your thoughts and prayers. I sincerely appreciate it.
Although, I probably shouldn't tell my wife that the Funeral Guy has been thinking about her ; )