Brave Sophie

[spurslady]

We all have our grumbles and moans on here about how life is treating us, but have a look at this link http://www.codebrush.com/sophie/

This brave little girl is featured in our local news paper and is writing a daily blog about her struggle with leukemia, she is only 8-years-old.

It makes you realise how precious life is.

[divegirl]

Hi, that's just so sad..... I've been sitting here all afternoon feeling sorry for myself because my kids are at their Dad's.... Now I'm smiling [through my tears].... because my kids are healthy and that's all we can wish for.

Lisa x

[dilf]

puts your problems in perspective dont it . god bless you girl xxx

[bednobs]

nothing to do with your question, but ive always wondered why illness sufferers are described as brave? eg they bravely battled with blah disease. there isnt much else to do except get on with it i suppose

[daisy48]

I'll second that dilf. May the angels look down on Sophie.

[divegirl]

bednobs....go read that little girls diary....then see why she's brave.

[raysparx1]

Hi spurs,

That is so sad, I am honestly sitting here with a teari n my eye, there is nothing you can say, I visit a local childrens hospice in North Wales to make donations and I never come out of there with a dry eye, not because of pity, but at how the children are always smiling, truly amazing.

[daisy48]

There for the Grace of God Go you bednobs.

[zimzam]

Bednobs - I think innocence is bliss and you have been fortunate to never see a very young person likely to die and how philosophically they come to terms with it. You have never nursed in a childrens hospice to see parchment skin, blue veins, huge eyes that mirror the soul and reflect the wisdom of a hundred year old human being? Their knowledge that rather than be out with friends or playing they are bedridden instead, aching, ill, losing hair and yes - they know they are likely to die and will never ever become a grown up.....I suggest you go to a childrens ward of a hospital or go to a hospice and see what bravery is all about. There's only one word for how these children come to terms with their illness and liklihood of a reduced longlevity and its called bravery....there's no better suited word. I have no idea of your age to excuse your comments as naivet� but a visit to a hospice or childrens ward may certainly make you change your opinion and views.

[bednobs]

I wasn't particularly commenting on this particular person, just in general. Why are peope described as brave when they have cancer especially, but other illnesses too? im not saying they are not brave, but just intrigued as to why we use that particular describing word for them? after all its not like they chose it, or have much other choice except to try and get over it. I cant actualy follow that link, because for some reason it wont download.
Zimzam, i work as a full time macmillan nurse, and have in the past worked on a heamatology ward, mainly looking after young people. The people i nurse and have nursed seem to have lots of strength, and many other qualities, but it still intrigues me why people are called brave

[spurslady]

the definition of brave can be found here.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brave

I did not want to cause aggro between people by posting this thread. It's just that sometimes we see something that makes our own little grievances seem like nothing. I am lucky my children are currently healthy, that poor little might has/had to go through so much pain and suffering but her and her loving family still take the time to share their ups and downs with the public. The are all wonderful and I just hope that little Sophie can beat the cruel disease.