[Magdalen] Peace at the bitter end

[Sally Davies]

Amen, Jim. This would be perfect.

Sally D

On Friday, 11 November 2016, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Whenever we find ourselves in a dark place, God shows us those who are in
> darker places if we keep our eyes open.
>
> What a terribly sad situation.
>
> Perhaps God may give this mother the vision of her child, all smiles,
> running off to play. That would be my request of the Eternal One.  Over the
> years, I've noticed that in many cases where a loved one has died, there is
> a brief moment of clarity, a tiny whisper perhaps, but a positive message
> of "I am now in a good place, at peace."
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 12:33 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Dear Friends
> >
> > I do not normally reach out with work situations but as I sit in the car
> > park outside the hospital this morning, I am broken hearted that I may
> have
> > to witness the death of a small child this morning. He has been in ICU
> for
> > six months and may be considered brain dead, they are going to stop the
> > ventilator and see what happens.
> >
> > His medical condition leaves no hope of survival though family and
> friends,
> > of course, cling on.
> >
> > His mother has undergone this personal Calvary despite being very unwell
> > herself, she never leaves the hospital. I don't think I have ever
> witnessed
> > so much pain, wave after wave of it.
> >
> > Please pray for them and for me.
> >
> > It is a reminder that no matter what goes on in politics or the world
> (our
> > Rand currently on a nose dive and for once it is unrelated to our own
> > criminal President) - there are always those who need love, care and
> > whatever comfort is available.
> >
> > Sally D
> >
>