I'm not looking to hijack this thread with a lot of personal stuff, but my mom died last night. I'm OK. It was not a surprise. She had advanced dementia and has been deteriorating for some time. I found out on Thursday that she was in severe decline, and surprisingly, they actually let me into the nursing home to be with her. I was able to spend a lot of hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. She looked comfortable and peaceful and hospice did all they could to make sure she was cared for. It's not easy, but I hope she's at peace now after some difficult years. I'm not a religious person, but she was. I would love to think she's reunited with my dad though. And I'm glad she was protected from COVID, because I had been endlessly worried that she would suffer even more since the start of this pandemic. She was a good mom and she lived a good life.
Aww I am so sorry to hear that Marci. It's good that you were able to spend some time with her at the end. That is absolutely invaluable, especially during this pandemic. Sending love to you and your family.
@Marci sending you lots of . I think this year has been so rough on all of us, that I wouldn't worry a single bit about posting regarding personal losses here. I think it's nice that we can all support one another when we need it most. I posted about losing my cousin and felt a lot of love come back to me, which was a comfort. I hope that you also feel comforted knowing that we are all holding you and your family in our thoughts.
@Marci I'm very sorry for your loss. My own mother is in a very similar situation so I can relate to what you must have gone through in terms of dealing with advanced dementia and watching the deterioration unfold. I'm glad that she found peace and comfort in her finals days.
Thank you all! And I'm sorry to hear that @CretanBull - it's very tough to watch. I was lucky that my mom was already up there in years before hers got bad, and my dad didn't have to see it happen either. I have a friend whose Dad started to go at 59, and that must have been much harder. I wish your family well in dealing with it. I know it's not easy.
Goddamn it, man. My dad passed away at 49 with colon cancer so this hits way too close to home. This one really hurts
I’m sorry that happened to you man. I think most people have dealt with someone close to them going through cancer. My grandfather died from prostate cancer seven years ago. I remember it being hell for my mom, my heart was so broken seeing her go through that.
I'm not looking to hijack this thread with a lot of personal stuff, but my mom died last night. I'm OK. It was not a surprise. She had advanced dementia and has been deteriorating for some time. I found out on Thursday that she was in severe decline, and surprisingly, they actually let me into the nursing home to be with her. I was able to spend a lot of hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. She looked comfortable and peaceful and hospice did all they could to make sure she was cared for. It's not easy, but I hope she's at peace now after some difficult years. I'm not a religious person, but she was. I would love to think she's reunited with my dad though. And I'm glad she was protected from COVID, because I had been endlessly worried that she would suffer even more since the start of this pandemic. She was a good mom and she lived a good life.
So sorry to read this, Marci. That is one of my biggest fears. Though circumstances (some partly, some mostly, some completely) out of my control, she's the only real family I have, and the only parent I've ever had.
I don't normally care greatly about celebrity or actor deaths, but movies are close to my heart and the Marvel omnibus might be the most important movies made in my lifetime. He was a perfect Wakandan king, so gentle and thoughtful, with a quiet power. I can't think of another actor who could have played that role so iconically. I am sad we lost him so young. What a waste.
Boseman's two most notable roles were playing Jackie Robinson in '42' and The Black Panther. He died on August 28th, which baseball celebrated as Jackie Robinson Day. It was also Jack Kirby's birthday (the artist and co-creator of the Black Panther).
Thank you @A_Ron_Hubbard for the beautiful memory of an epic film moment. Rest In Peace Boseman. I will forever be grateful that you shared your talent with all of us, even if it wasn’t long enough.
Here's lovely video of Chadwick Boseman getting his honorary doctorate and giving a commencement speech at his alma mater, Howard University (the school's 150th commencement too).
Long time Georgetown coach John Thompson. He used a national platform he created at a very white university to stand up for his student athletes and what he believed in.
“ Mr. Thompson insisted as a term of his employment that he be given latitude to recruit high school students who wouldn’t otherwise meet Georgetown’s rigorous admission standards. To ensure they had a bona fide chance at academic success, he also negotiated the right to hire Mary Fenlon, a former nun he had worked with at St. Anthony’s, to serve as the Hoyas’ academic coordinator. As a result, 75 of the 77 players who stayed at Georgetown for four years under Mr. Thompson received their degrees.“ .....
“My father never learned to read, never made anywhere near the kind of money I make, but he was a success. So was my mother,” Mr. Thompson told The Post in 1984. “I am perceived as a success by standards created by white people. My team wins a lot of games; I make a lot of money. When I’m 80 and look back, is that going to make me think of myself as a success? I don’t think so.
But if I change some things, even slightly — if I stand up on this platform I’ve been given and say, ‘No, this is wrong,’ then maybe I will feel good about myself. I may not change anything, and I know I’m going to upset some people. But I can live with that.”
I don't normally care greatly about celebrity or actor deaths, but movies are close to my heart and the Marvel omnibus might be the most important movies made in my lifetime. He was a perfect Wakandan king, so gentle and thoughtful, with a quiet power. I can't think of another actor who could have played that role so iconically. I am sad we lost him so young. What a waste.
I'm right with you on this. I've never gotten into comic books but I jumped on the MCU right away and have been at the theater for most opening night showings. Chadwick Boseman's death hit me like a ton of bricks when I found out. It just came out of nowhere and the fact he was able to make so many physically demanding films while he was fighting cancer and doing chemo is astonishing and throw the fact that nobody outside of his close family even knew about it. They did a tribute for him last night after a showing of Black Panther and I recorded it but I won't be able to watch it for a while just because of how emotional I get over these kinds of things. Cancer of all kind fucking sucks.
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And don’t worry about hijacking anything. I consider us here at BM as a family.
https://twitter.com/chadwickboseman/status/1299530165463199747?s=21
https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/28/chadwick-boseman-dead-dies-42-black-panther-colon-cancer/
Fuck cancer.
I don't normally care greatly about celebrity or actor deaths, but movies are close to my heart and the Marvel omnibus might be the most important movies made in my lifetime. He was a perfect Wakandan king, so gentle and thoughtful, with a quiet power. I can't think of another actor who could have played that role so iconically. I am sad we lost him so young. What a waste.
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