in memoriam, Elizabeth Edwards, July 3, 1949 - December 7, 2010
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A smart, brave woman of grace, Elizabeth Edwards was one of our country's strongest advocates for cancer research and health care reform. During her six-year struggle with cancer, she prepared her family for life without her, so when her doctors finally told her that they could do no more for her and sent her home with a life expectancy of maybe a few months, she didn't wait and just let herself slip away the next day.
A day before her apparently peaceful death, at home, surrounded by friends and family, she posted this on her Facebook page: "The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful."
Here are some obits and commentaries:
• By Jonathan Alter, himself a cancer survivor.
• This NPR article includes a two-part interview of her by Charlie Rose.
• Another NPR article, this one by Adam Hockberg.
• From the Washington Post, with a photo gallery.
• From WRAL, including a link to the Wade Edwards Foundation, should you wish to make a memorial donation.
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in memoriam, Elizabeth Edwards, July 3, 1949 - December 7, 2010
copyright © Mim Eisenberg/mimbrava studio. All rights reserved.
A smart, brave woman of grace, Elizabeth Edwards was one of our country's strongest advocates for cancer research and health care reform. During her six-year struggle with cancer, she prepared her family for life without her, so when her doctors finally told her that they could do no more for her and sent her home with a life expectancy of maybe a few months, she didn't wait and just let herself slip away the next day.
A day before her apparently peaceful death, at home, surrounded by friends and family, she posted this on her Facebook page: "The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful."
Here are some obits and commentaries:
• By Jonathan Alter, himself a cancer survivor.
• This NPR article includes a two-part interview of her by Charlie Rose.
• Another NPR article, this one by Adam Hockberg.
• From the Washington Post, with a photo gallery.
• From WRAL, including a link to the Wade Edwards Foundation, should you wish to make a memorial donation.
See my shots on fluidr:
www.fluidr.com/photos/mimbrava
I invite you to stroll through My Galleries.