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[quote=Anonymous]I have Stage 4 COPD. My youngest son is 11. He is completely aware of my disease and of its prognosis. I was 11 when my dad committed suicide. Death is inevitable. My brother died suddenly when my oldest daughter was 2. Somehow, she just knew, and no one had to tell her. I called from the hospital to tell my husband, and after he got off the phone, she said "Shawn died." He hadn't said anything out loud about it during the conversation. She just knew, and at age 2 was aware of what that meant. My three boys were with me at the hospital, and they were not shielded from it. How could they be? It was sudden, tragic, and reality. Some people die younger than others. Sometimes babies die. Three of my nephews died of SIDS, my sister's baby and my sister-in-law's twins. My kids were told exactly what happened. It's life, and they can't grow up sheltered and coddled and unable to face loss. . [/quote]
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