A very beautiful, brave young man

[SlugLobber]

Hi Kirsty,

I hadn't read the blog before, but I am so sorry to read of your loss. So nice to read that you toasted his life, though. a special young man indeed. Take care. xx

[Seahorse]

Really big (((HUGS))) Kirsty.

[lettucegrow!]

So sorry for your loss,Kirsty. A really sad time for you and all your family.How lovely that you could all be together and have that time after he passed away. We did the same when my mother in law died. It all felt the right thing to do and I'm sure it helped with the grieving process that comes afterward. Thinking of you and your family.

[Jardiniere]

no words............

[zazen999]

No black was his orders!! The vicar is surprisingly ok with him being carried into the church to the strains of Iron Man by Black Sabbath too......

What a cool kid.

[fran]

Hi Kirsty - I'm so sorry to hear your news. What a brilliant young man he was. My condolences to you and your family. Thinking of you. Big hugs.

Franx

[Pumpkin Becki]

Oh Kirsty, I am so sorry to hear this. He was an amazing and incredibly brave young man. You and your family have my very deepest sympathy. I wish there was more I could say.

Becki xxx

[bobleponge]

Terrible waste of a very brave young life.
Kirsty, my thoughts are with you and your family, I read the young mans blog the first time you mentioned it, and read it often afterwards, what an inspiration that young man has been to the people who knew him.

[SueA]

Really sorry to hear about Brad Kirsty, it's awful when someone so young dies but at least you were all able to be with him at the end & surround him with love.

[organic]

...After the initial flurry of phone calls and the visit from the nurses, we all poured a drink and toasted this beautiful young man and sat with him remembering, laughing and crying, with the additional family members who arrived afterwards...

I read that bit and smiled to myself. That's exactly the way it should be. I've lost a few people close to me (thankfully they had all had a pretty good run of life making it to "grandparent" age - though not necessarily "old") and in every single case we've spent hours and hours in fits of laughter about the departed. (Not mocking or glad they are gone, but remembering the good times, the mannerisms and so on.)

I dread to think what it must be like dealing with a loss without laughter.

Knowing your family has that approach I feel sure you'll be just fine. The one thing I'd say is not to forget to visit. The immediate family left behind, used to plenty of visitors before, could probably get quite lonely if the visitors dropped off after the funeral.

All the best, all of you.

[Alice]

I'm so sorry to hear that Kirsty.
Please accept my deepest sympathy for yourself and all the family at this very sad time for you.
Thinking about you all. Alice x

[Headfry]

My love and hugs to you all
HF
xx

[BumbleB]

I read the blog just a few weeks ago and was so sad to read that the outlook was not good. I felt so sad then for a lovely looking lad who had fought so bravely.
I am so sorry at your loss. Now you must all be as brave as he was.