Elizabeth Edwards

昨晚新闻节目里全是关于Elizabeth Edwards因乳腺癌去世的消息。真的很难过。作为公众人物，她癌症的诊断，治疗，和复发都是新闻。和致命的病魔斗争，其实是一件很私人的事。不过她有勇气面对大众，尤其是继续为自己相信的causes (比如医疗改革)出头露面，我很佩服她。我从没有见过她，不过2004年John Edwards在总统竞选中来过我们小城，带着他们最小的孩子Jack。我记得当时那个才4岁的小男孩在他爸爸严肃的讲演中满台乱跑，台下一片哄笑。我不能想像他现在失去母亲的痛苦。Elizabeth一生经历了太多令人难以想像的痛苦（比如16岁的大儿子车祸身亡，又比如丈夫出轨），可是她在去世前还是说自己对人生充满了感激：

"You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined. The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. 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. It isn't possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To you I simply say: you know."

真是一个勇敢的女子！

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• like her. feel sad for her kids. -kamioka- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 06:16:49

• I think I am a forgiving person, but still, I really really want -又是十月妈妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 06:28:13

• 回复：I think I am a forgiving person, but still, I really really w -又是十月妈妈- ♀ (29 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 06:29:29

• ditto! -荻花- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 06:51:49

• Feel so sorry for her kids. 俺老早就开始相信好人不见得有好报,不过她确实是个女强人。strong a -jasondand- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 06:53:45

• 很难过，这才是真正强大的女人。 那些跳着脚给自己立牌坊的一边歇着去吧。 -sunnylily789- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 08:34:38

• 同难过。她是一个Great woman! -臭臭妈妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 08:37:38

• 那4岁的孩子应该不是她亲生的吧。她现年61。10年前51不可能有小孩了 -结婚十年- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:02:14

• hormone therapy. -Kamioka- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:05:29

• 她48岁和50岁各生了一个孩子（是在大儿子车祸去世之后）。高高龄产妇。 -jasondand- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:23:07

• Used donated eggs... -maggie101- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 17:03:33

• 为这样的女子喝彩，尽管她的一辈子不是那么容易，但是无比真实和勇敢。谢谢狄花给我们介绍这位让人敬佩的女子 -安娜晴天- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:13:07

• 典型的老公事业的牺牲品, 那jerck老公need be punished...my opinion. -珍曼- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:14:25

• 我佩服她的勇敢，但是也可怜她成了她所谓"成功"老公的牺牲品。 -alazycatinsd- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:39:41

• exactly -- she should have kept her (independent) career. To me, -eig- ♂ (486 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 21:49:43

• I feel so sad that she is gone. 回复：Elizabeth Edwards -zhuzhuhamster- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:43:19

• 那两段话是Elizabeth最后留在她的facebook上的。今天正好又是John Lennon被刺杀30周年的纪念日。 -荻花- ♀ (205 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 09:51:13

• What a brave woman she was! -FGW09- ♀ (106 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 10:32:49

• co:the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world -乐乐妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 11:20:27

• CO:the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world -Mousa- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 12:19:18

• co: the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world -sansemao- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/08/2010 postreply 14:43:55