Posted by Declan on December 29, 2005, at 13:13:06
In reply to Mabel's death, posted by Squiggles on December 28, 2005, at 21:09:49
It's awful, isn't it?
I had a friend die recently at age 84 and there was the same sort of thing. She was saved from the worst only with difficulty.
The most easily recounted thing was when she fell one night smashing her kneecap. After waiting 8 hours in casualty she was told to go home at 2am (at least there was someone to drive her) and come back next morning. So when she had to get up at night it was with great difficult and at risk to herself.
The way our most vulnerable are treated reflects on us all, but it didn't surprise my friend, who always knew that some people count and some people don't. She died a year ago and I miss her.
Declan
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