Sadness

Cianne Naji

It was with great sadness that I learnt of the death at the weekend of Cianne. As you may remember I wrote a post last June following her interview in the Gloss Magazine.

In this article she spoke candidly about how she dealt with her cystic fibrosis and how she had made a decision to enjoy her life as much as possible and live every day to its full. I admired her honesty and strength of character and her attitude towards her illness.

Although I never met Cianne she contacted me to thank me for my post which I thought was so lovely.

When I looked online for a photo of her two things stood out her great smile and sparkling eyes.

My sympathies go out to her mum, dad, brother and many friends.

Sadness

It is with great sadness that I learnt of the sad death of Shane McEntee TD today.


I had the pleasure of knowing Shane through family connections. He was a genuine person a very huggy man someone who I sat beside day in day out during a tough time. I looked forward to his smile his common sense and his humanity. It is beyond tragic for his family and friends. He was a special person and I suppose that is why so many people are upset. He left behind so many unanswered questions. He was special both inside and out.

Only the best die young. You will be so missed.

Tragedy

Sometimes tragedies happen that really are so sad and make no sense at all. I suppose because I come from a farming background and have been a rugby supporter all my life this tragedy has had a great impact

At the weekend It appears that on the family farm the family dog fell into a slurry pit and then the father Noel slipped and fell in while trying to rescue it. His eldest son Graham then tried to rescue him followed by his brother Nevin. Their sister also tried to help. All 3 men were overcome by the fumes and tragically died. Their sister was rushed to hospital and has luckily survived.

Nevin was just 22 and was a very gifted rugby player he played for Ulster and won young rugby player of the year in 2011.He was destined for great success and would certainly have played for Ireland at senior level. Everyone who knew him said He was a quite, good humoured, kind person who had great faith and remained unaffected by his success.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this incredibly sad time.

So as we all face the start of another week where everyone is back to school and college and all their extra activities and we seem so busy and stressed.
We must be so grateful that our family will be coming in the door to us this evening

Sadness

My thoughts and prayers go out to Nicola Furlongs family and friends.

As the parent of teenagers this is your worst nightmare. You need to allow them spread their wings but you worry so much that they will be safe.

Nicola was in Japan as a student and was murdered after a night at a concert she was due to return home soon. So very sad. May she rest in peace.

Death of Micheala Harte

This is such a tragedy a beautiful vibrant woman who was just married strangled to death on her honeymoon in Mauritius. So sad for her family.In interviews I've seen today she was such a bubbly, happy person. May she rest in peace