Sad times

Well yesterday turned out to be a very sad day.

First of all I found out from Fave Sis in Law that her brother (who is only in his very early 60s) has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He is angry and in denial and the family are trying to work out what to do, powers of attorney, etc. FSiL and Other Brother are due to head back to Italy in three weeks and she is the go to person in the family even though there are two other siblings who can step up. Their mother is in her late 80s and will be so upset. The brother in question has a son who is about 7 or 8 and an interesting relationship with the boy's mother. A difficult situation for so many people.

Later in the day I found out that a dear friend's son had been involved in a freak accident on a remote property resulting in severe leg and pelvis injuries. Fortunately he was with trained first aiders and they had an emergency beacon which alerted the authorities as there is no phone coverage. His mates kept him warm and still and when the ambos finally got in (about an hour and a half after the accident) they stabilised him and he was transferred via helicopter to hospital. He is still very unwell and surgery keeps being postponed as they find other issues but at least he is alive. 

Later still Cathy left a comment on yesterday's post telling me to check out Andrew's blog. His news is heartbreaking and I know that the blogging community will be thinking of him in this awful time and I am sure many of us will have shed tears.

We never know when things will happen. Tell people you love them. Hug them and appreciate every minute you have. If you go bush make sure you have the right emergency equipment - it saves lives. We cannot know what people are going through so let's make kind and understanding our default behaviour.