Brian, I am grateful that there was some peace in your mother’s passing. You have handled this with so much dignity and honor - a great example for us all. You and your family are in my thoughts.

Brian...please accept my deepest and heartfelt condolences on this very sad occasion.  You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

I find myself moved by your mother’s death, perhaps far more than I feel I should be.
Over the last few weeks/months you have allowed your readers a glimpse into this very personal issue and into the life of someone who was, as you put it yourself a “most excellent woman”.

As Jackie states, you have handled this with so much dignity and honour.

I am truly sorry for your loss.

Brian, my condolences. Your article the other day about caring for your mother was very moving and insightful.

My sympathies for you and your relatives at this difficult time.

Brian,

I am very sorry.

Condolences. Hang in.

Brian, my sympathy.

Brian,
My condolences to you and your family. As to the eulogy. I know you shall perform as good service to your mother in death as you and your family did in life.

Your eloquence here (and on Samizdata) is profoundly moving to all of us who have lost a loved one. And that is all of us.

Brian, my condolences to you and your family.

Brian,

On behalf of my family and everyone involved in the Libertarian Alliance: our thoughts and fondest best wishes are with you at this time.

All our love.

Sorry to hear this sad news, Brian. My condolences.

My sympathy and best wishes.

These posts have been very interesting and also educational, I think. Most of us have parents and will be in this situation at some point, yet few of us have any idea at all what is involved. I recall from my father’s death the sheer weight of paperwork and hassle- potentially very distressing in the middle of grief. I’ve felt ever since that a little knowledge goes a long way in a crisis, and I think your posts were valuable for that.

Many condolences. It is a very difficult time, life changing in lots of ways. It is a universal human experience, though a crap one. We all get through it in the end. I hope you can express what you feel in the eulogy and capture something of the pride and affection that comes from this post.

My condolences also, Brian.

Brian old chap,

There are of course no words that one can say to you that will make this all better. All we and you can be grateful for is that your old mum had a good and decent life, lived to a great and advanced old age even by today’s standards, and was aware and relaxed about the inevitable. That is the best that any of us can hope for, for the end result for us all will be the same.

We salute your efforts to talk about this to us all, from time to time. If it’s helped to make you feel better, we did all check in on you now and then, via here.

I`m sorry, I don`t know what to say but I`m your Goddaughter and am there for you as much as you`re always with me, even though my help is useless.

Lot`s of love,
thinking of you
xxx

Brian,

I am very sorry to learn of her death. My sincere condolences.

My deepest condolences. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these events here and on Samizdata: very moving, and somehow quite familiar. The details are seldom the same, but many of the sentiments surrounding terminal care for close relatives and what comes after are.

Brian,

My belated condolences too.

A couple of weeks ago my own dear mother had a bad turn in her Bristol nursing home, which is near to where one of my sisters lives. I went down to see her last weekend.  She recognised me as someone she knew but not, I suspect, exactly who I was.

These times are very difficult but it’s good that you were able to spend time with your mother as the end grew near.

With best wishes,

David

Thank you so much for the photos. You parents were so very beautiful. I’m so sorry to her of your mother’s passing. it was a good, long, life.