When she died my grandfather, who never spoke much, said there was nothing left for him but to wait.
Rob Ford has been dying for months. Anyone who lives in this world knew the prognosis was not good. The days and nights must have been agony. The end a blessing for himself and his family who
could not have wished for his last ordeal to continue.
Now they are grieving and hopefully not paying attention to Toronto media.
This morning Facebook has a reminder of the lone vote he cast against a segregated shelter for gay youth, he refused to walk in a Gay Pride Parade and they said, privately slurred gays and lesbians.
He denied he was homophobic.
What is that about ?
The man's life just ended .
His mother will bury her son.
His children will grow up without a Dad.
His siblings lost a brother.
Why, at the time of a man's death, is this a suitable occasion to bring up the subject of gay and lesbian lifestyle?
What is it with some members of the LBG community, they think everybody should be as pre-occupied with their sexual preferences as they are?
Life is not easy. Most do well to cope with whatever demons they have to cope with.
To each his own, I say.
Unless it's a child of mine, however far removed, I am not opposed to anyone else's sexual predilection. I am not interested either. Walking or watching an exhibition promoting the lifestyle
would not be my choice.
While on the super sensitive, I agree a woman should make decisions about her own body.
I also believe there should be a time limit for abortion.
It should be early.
Never ever in the third trimester of a pregnancy.
That's my tribute to Rob Ford , a man who stayed true to himself.
There are nasty and classless people of all sorts in this world. May he rest in peace, and his family find peace and comfort in the days ahead.
ReplyDeleteFord was a councillor from the time when councillors actually represented individuals in their neighbourhoods , where they all shared friends and kinfolk. The thing just grow too large to be handled that way and he did not know how to change.The social media may appear to offer tips for communications but they are only for the swift and young.
ReplyDeleteFord had a really good run - they should let him go now. The viewing is apt to be very sad indeed.
They were just ticked off that Smitherman wasn't elected.......it had nothing to do with the man himself.
ReplyDeleteFor some, their agenda [ another abused word ] is all that matters.
I just saw a clip of Fords 8 yr old son talking about his dad. So heart breaking. How sad the disrespect that these people our diplaying to this poor boy and the rest of the Ford family.
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ReplyDeleteThat is a terribly depressing title for your post.
Life is what you make of it, or are allowed to make of it. Luck and fate are obvious influences.
It seems that you have lived a full and satisfying life, notwithstanding setbacks and suffering.
Most lives experience happiness and joy along with pain and sadness.
It's what we do with our lives to fulfill our destiny, whatever and wherever that takes us.
This particular weekend recounts one of the most powerful and emotional stories in human experience, so lighten up a bit and let the sun shine in.
ReplyDeleteMy cardinal looked great this morning on the snowy,icy branches.
The branches came down with the storm and are dead despite their current beauty.
That, I think, is what Evelyn means.
And, 10:43, lighten up yourself. What you cite is still a story after all.
That was not such a bad storm for aurora . Our driveway had already cleared of ice. Up north it is going to take
ReplyDeletea while longer and some of the Barrie area was still without power this morning.
Me, i think i'm celebrating the advent of spring. The Brussels bombing put a damper on that though.
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