70-year-old woman hangs self

This piece of news reminds me so much of my nanee who hanged herself one year after my nana died of a stroke in 1974. Like this Berbice woman, my nanee tied her bedsheet around her neck and on the bed "head" and then lowered her body to the floor, thus dying of strangulation. She had missed her husband dearly.

This is heartbreaking.  Gilly sorry to hear that about your nanee. 

sometimes death is sweeter than life

It's tough to lose a loved one.
A friend of mine from Kildonan died Wednesday night in his sleep of a heart attack. He was in his mid 50s. It's not an easy task to accept death.

skeldon_man posted:

It's tough to lose a loved one.
A friend of mine from Kildonan died Wednesday night in his sleep of a heart attack. He was in his mid 50s. It's not an easy task to accept death.

I have been told by a cardiologist friend of mine that the most common decade of one's life to have a heart attack is in one's 50s.  Chances are if you make it into your 60s without having one it might be smooth sailing until you reach your 80s if you are in general good health.  Same is true for a stroke I believe.

gogo posted:

sometimes death is sweeter than life

like you tried it

Bibi Haniffa posted:

skeldon_man posted:

It's tough to lose a loved one.
A friend of mine from Kildonan died Wednesday night in his sleep of a heart attack. He was in his mid 50s. It's not an easy task to accept death.

I have been told by a cardiologist friend of mine that the most common decade of one's life is to have a heart attack is in one's 50s.  Chances are if you make it into your 60s without having one it might be smooth sailing until you reach your 80s if you are in general good health.  Same is true for a stroke I believe.

He is a muslim friend who died on Wednesday but he is being buried on Friday. I thought that Muslims are supposed to be buried within 24 hours. His body was removed and placed in the mosque until Friday. He will be buried after prayers.

Indeed very sad. The lost of a spouse is considered to be most depressing.

This is why I am involved in satsanghs to sing our bhajans, do praathnas and read from the Bhagvad Gita, Ramayan or other pertinent religious texts; to help sooth those who are grieving and bring some healing to the mind.

Very sad to see this happen to the sister.

skeldon_man posted:

A friend of mine from Kildonan died Wednesday night in his sleep of a heart attack. He was in his mid 50s. 

Skelly, that's exactly the kind of death I want for myself. I've already told my family that if I could get one more, final heart attack in my bed, it would be most welcome. 

Gilbakka posted:

skeldon_man posted:

A friend of mine from Kildonan died Wednesday night in his sleep of a heart attack. He was in his mid 50s. 

Skelly, that's exactly the kind of death I want for myself. I've already told my family that if I could get one more, final heart attack in my bed, it would be most welcome. 

Gilly, man don't say that. We all want to live forever, even we know it is not possible. Like you, I am in my 60s and in good health(that's what my doctor said a few months ago). I do enjoy life with my family. I hunt and fish during the open seasons. I do a lot of stuff outside the house just to keep myself busy and moving. I watch what I eat also..very little meat. I eat fish at least 3 times per week.
Hope you live to see many more years brother. I am pulling for you.

skeldon_man posted:

Gilbakka posted:

skeldon_man posted:

A friend of mine from Kildonan died Wednesday night in his sleep of a heart attack. He was in his mid 50s. 

Skelly, that's exactly the kind of death I want for myself. I've already told my family that if I could get one more, final heart attack in my bed, it would be most welcome. 

Gilly, man don't say that. We all want to live forever, even we know it is not possible. Like you, I am in my 60s and in good health(that's what my doctor said a few months ago). I do enjoy life with my family. I hunt and fish during the open seasons. I do a lot of stuff outside the house just to keep myself busy and moving. I watch what I eat also..very little meat. I eat fish at least 3 times per week.
Hope you live to see many more years brother. I am pulling for you.

Skelly i am almost the same as you health and diet wise,no hunting for me i don't like guns,summer lots yard work keep me fit.I told Gilly where he going suh early hang in there.