On Jade Goody

A few people have asked me what I think of the whole media hoo-ha surrounding the sad situation Jade Goody has found herself in (though quite why anyone would want my opinion I'm not sure) and whether I agree with her decision to play out, what barring a miracle, is likely to be her last few months of life, in the spotlight.

I was never a great fan of Ms Goody and to be honest didn't take much notice of what she did one way or another, though on occasion it was hard to miss some of her headline hitting escapades so like many of us I had some small idea of what she got up too. Then with her recent diagnosis of cancer and the new furore in the press I found myself weakening and watching an episode of her 'fly-on-the wall' television series....and I suddenly found myself not only obviously feeling desperately sad for her and her family but also feeling an unexpected sense of very considerable respect for her.

However she chooses to live her life and no matter how one feels about that there is absolutely no doubting that to be told at 27, and with two small children, your life expectancy is to be measured in weeks rather than decades is a tragedy and one most of us can't even imagine! I think that alone gives anyone the right to live out that time in whatever way they choose and however helps them get through it!

There are a thousand adjectives and thoughts I could apply to Jade's situation but by coincidence I came across a blog post recently on the same subject, which had I it's authors ability with words I might have written.

'Alright Tit' is a account of it's authors own experiences dealing with the crap that is breast cancer, or in her own words 'The Bullshit'. Lisa is a journalist, who like Jade is in her twenties and she has, unlike myself, managed to articulate exactly my thoughts on the subject of Jade's situation and decisions. So, rather than keep struggling to formulate my own post and waffling on inanely, I will point you in the direction of Lisa's post, with a small warning that she has a gift for 'telling it how it is'....which in my book is the way it should be!

To read the post click HERE.