i feel so bad.I don't watch youtube very much and the last i used youtube was 3 yrs ago.Any ways a friend of mine told me that a 13 yr old girl died from cancer yesterday.I found out her name was Talia Joy Castellano.I just feel bad for the family.I recently heard they had the family for inter view the next day after her death,I dont know her and i looked her up on youtube and she was beautiful.
Is it weird that i cry for a girl that i do not know,died?
Why on earth would that be weird? Someone lost their child. That IS sad, always. It's not weird. It's an entirely reasonable and normal reaction.
She was beautiful in every way, wasn't she?
No, not weird at all! It's called empathy :-) Loss is always difficult, but I believe a loss of a child is devastating. So no, let it all out!
Mothers have an empathy born with their children that can't be denied.
I totally agree with E.S. that it is good to feel the way you do.
A few months ago I became aware of a teen from the Twin Cities (my hometown) who had terminal cancer, but was facing it very bravely. He wrote a beautiful song call "Clouds" which I listen to several times a week, and tear up each time. He has since passed away, but his story is very beautiful. http://www.upworthy.com/this-kid-just-died-what-he-left-b...
I cry for ANIMALS I don't even know... I definitely don't think it's weird.
It's strange. I have always been sensitive to young people dying, after losing a 15 month sister and 16 year old brother... But I never reacted so strongly to these things until after I gave birth.
I think a big part of it is that, as mothers, we live every day with the subconscious fear that one day, it *could* be our child who is lost... The thought of how heartbreakingly crushing it is for the families of those children to have to go on living when someone they must love so much can't. It gives us a level of empathy that can't be overcome by any sense of logic.
Not at all weird. If you've ever heard of Mattie Stepanek, his story is heartbreaking, as is his mother's. Her name is Jenni. She has a rare genetic disease that reared its ugly head only after she'd had four children. All four of her children died. The oldest one to pass away, Mattie, was 13. She's confined to a wheel chair. Her husband divorced them (harshly) when Mattie was young. He blamed Jenni for her genetics. I tear up just thinking about being severely disabled, having had *four* children who *all* died way too young - and not even a husband to console her. :'(
I get very sad and teary when I hear stories of children dying, especially if it's from cancer or another illness. While any form of death is horrible, it just seems even worse if they have to endure weeks/months/years of treatment, illness, fear, etc before they finally succumb to the disease. I don't know how these families carry on.
A very normal reaction, very normal. Despite all the craziness this site can display, I have to tell you that five years ago I witnessed the largest outpouring of love and support from many women on Mamapedia (at the time, it was this). My son was very suddenly stricken with a terrible infection that had him in complete organ failure and on life support before we even knew what it was invading his body. He was 3 at the time and literally being resuscitated every 7 minutes at one point. I came to the site and the women who I had gotten to know over many many months and shared that we were desperate for prayer, desperate. I had over 200 messages within 24 hours from women who I could tell were generally anguished for what my son was going through. Long story short, he did pull through but has been left with permanent damage. It was such a blessing to get on one day a few months later and find one of the questions to be "Has anyone heard about Bryce?" It was funny to answer the question myself but so thankful it was positive news I was sharing. Bottom line is, I think it moves us because most of us do realize it could be our children one day, there are no guarantees that our children will stay healthy and accident free. When we lose that empathy, God help us because we are truly a doomed society.
Many young people followed her YouTube channel and learned more than just make up tips from her. She will be missed in the YouTube community.
No-she was just so beautiful-all children are. I feel bad that two years ago a professor at Penn State University cured Leukemia (I believe her cancer) with something abundant and inexpensive that exists in nature, and apparently, only a handful of people know this. Way to go big pharma-you must be super proud.
You're not alone. I started reading a blog called adiaryofamom.wordpress.com and along the way there was a boy who was diagnosed with leukemia. He had to stay in the hospital for up to 6 months because his immune system was so compromised. The blog mom's daughter started a crusade to raise money to buy him a keyboard that he could play in the hospital, they raised more than 2x what they needed. Unfortunately, he died before they could give it to him :(
It was so sad. With the boy's mother's permission, they put the money together and bought a children's ICU specially made Wii (in his name) for the sick kids to play. It's on something like an IV stand so it doesn't get in the way of tubes, etc. It was so sad and lovely, I teared up.
Not weird at all. I have been crying for the past 3 days. A local family in my area who live at a lake, lost 2 of their children in a boating accident at the lake--the third child is still in critical condition at this writing. It's just so heartbreaking:-(
It happens to me, too. The weird thing is that these things never bothered me until my daughter came along.
Not at all. Such a sad story. Talia touched so many people, my daughter has been so bummed over it...almost like she lost a personal friend.
Not weird at all. I have cried over many, many children that I haven't known but found out about on Facebook who have died of cancer. It started when I saw Donna's Cancer Story here on Mamapedia. I started reading her mother's blog and liked her FB page. Through her page, I heard about other ill children and followed some of them: Aidan, Silas, Talia. I just heard about a little girl named Hazel who is battling the same form of cancer as Talia. I am now praying for her as well.
No, not weird at all. Call it empathy. Call it connection. Call it clarity. If I slow myself down for a second, and truly stand still in my life, I am reduced to tears of gratitude and awe. It sounds like you experienced one of those moments, in relation to that beautiful, short life.
No, it means you are human.
On Face book right now, there is a litte 6 month old boy, who is likly brain dead. This poor family is dealing with that and it is breaking my heart. https://www.facebook.com/#!/PrayersForJace
I am so blessed that my kids are healthy and safe. I am not sure how I would handle a loss like that. I think as a mom, this really hits home. Cancer/sickness/accidents can happen to anyone. All you can do, is live like today is your last day,since you never know.
Absolutely NOT weird. I cried everyday I watched Florida versus Zimmerman. That 17-year old child died for no reason.
One thing about cancer is years ago we used more natural products for our cleaning products. Our parents even made their own soap, but the chemical companies came along taking advantage of TV and quickly educated us that germs were our enemies and chemicals were our friends. I did toxin screening on patients for doctors many years ago and the toxins we were looking for at the time was DDT, Lead and Arsenic poisoning. The EPA says bleach is 300,000 times more toxic than DDT, but bleach is in so many homes. Windex in restaurants can't be within 30 feet of food, but we don't have this knowledge at home.
I have a teammate who worked in cancer research for 22-years. She says cancer used to be considered an old folks disease. Recently she was seeing more and more younger people, children/infants coming into the cancer centers. She quit her job a little over a year ago to work full-time from home with our company to educate the public on using safer green products.
Check out these links:
Toxic Brew Video (A must see) http://blip.tv/maighanlivedotcom/cbc-marketplace-report-t... (may have a short commercial before the video)
The Air in Your House is More Toxic Than The Air Outside!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAdSXIX_LCo&feature=re...
These have nothing to do with the company I work with, but knowing whats in our homes is frightening.
We are always looking for motivated people to help educate people about toxins and whats in their homes. I would love to share our company orientation.
