Barbara Bush has declined further medical intervention, seeking comfort care only.

[sunonmars]

Link to tweet

I think it seems like she will pass soon.

At least one thing I can say about Barbara Bush she took her job as 1st Lady seriously and as a privilege and a job to do unlike the current one.

[Neema]

1. My mother has been in that state for months, and doctors tell us that could change tomorrow or she

could remain that way for another six months or more.

Anyway, I'm no fan of the Bush family, but I don't wish ill on Barbara.

[sunonmars]

3. COPD and congestive heart failure apparently. Not a good mix.

[AnnieBW]

29. That's how my Dad went

I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Goddess bless her. She always spoke her mind.

[misanthrope]

42. Was she a smoker?

I never heard that about her.

[mopinko]

12. my best to you and your mom.

we say in hospice care that even tho you know it could be any day, that doesnt mean you will be ready when that day comes.
it will still be an awful day.

xoxo

[Neema]

21. Thank you very much.

Very sweet of you to say. And may I say that if you work in hospice care you are the best of humanity.

Sadly, my relationship with her is...complicated. I don't wish for her to be in pain but neither do I have strong positive emotions for her. The negative emotions have also faded with her illness and time, so I'm mostly left with as much feeling as I would have for any stranger in a nursing home at the end of his or her life. I wish them well and hope their passage is comfortable.

[mopinko]

44. oh dear.

it can be so hard to navigate all this w such mixed emotions. i hope you can sort it out, and feel good about it.
i had a very hard time coming to terms w my feelings about my dad when he died. he was an alcoholic, and a very flawed human. i was 17 when he died and it took me until i was in my 60's to appreciate the things he did give me. most of my siblings have not gotten there.

it is a shame we have to be raised by humans.

[Neema]

45. Oh, that's such a hard age to lose your father. Even if he was

a flawed human being. I'm sorry.

I've had plenty of time to reconcile and accept my relationship with my mother, so that's a good thing. I already grieved for the mother I never had. When her body stops existing I will stop to acknowledge the passing but highly doubt I will shed many tears. I know that makes me sound cold, but that's how I feel.

My siblings are in many different places regarding her, too. Some of them will be very upset and sad about losing her. Others haven't let go of their anger at her so I'm not sure how they'll react.

Sigh, yeah, like you say, it's a shame we have to be raised by humans. In my case, raised by a woman who should have adopted a couple cats instead of having human babies.

[Major Nikon]

2. I'll save my compassion for those who have it for others

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/a-beautiful-mind/

[Tipperary]

7. Did you read snopes full comment?

Hearing the context makes tha statement a bit different.

[Major Nikon]

14. Yeah, it makes it even worse

[Kaleva]

27. She wasn't caught up in the media frenzy for war.

[Tipperary]

31. That she had no interest in supposition and speculation by the media? Neither did I at the time.

Alrighty then, no doubt there will be a grave dancing thread or two for you to enjoy soon enough.

[Major Nikon]

33. Yeah, that's it

Meanwhile don't miss a chance to claim I'm grave dancing, even though I clarified my position on that no less than twice.

[EffieBlack]

9. I wil pray and have compassion and empathy for her and I hope others will, too

Because I like to think we’re not the kind of people who decide who is and isn’t worthy of basic human kindness when they are suffering. Isn’t that the kind of attitude we criticize others for?

[Arkansas Granny]

15. Thank you, Effie. Very well said.

[Major Nikon]

17. I don't wish her any ill will

There are millions of people dying at this very moment and I just don't see any good reason to concern myself with this one any more than any other. Especially since she couldn't be bothered to concern herself with others, even those whose fate was intertwined with those in which she had influence.

[EffieBlack]

19. As my grandmother would say, "It sounds like she she needs more prayers than most people.

So give her one of yours. It won't even take a minute of your time."

[Tipperary]

34. But you are concerning yourself with her.

Telling us all how much you just do not care. Oh the irony.

[FreeState]

24. This x 1000 n/t

[nolabear]

25. Amen and amen.

“You got to cross that lonesome valley.
You got to cross it by yourself.
Oh, nobody else can cross it for you.
You got to cross it by yourself.”

[Tipperary]

32. Thank you for that.

But it seems inevitable here.

[MichMan]

11. Can't expect people to read the link they post.......

"Her comment was not meant as a dismissal of actual deaths or suffering (troops had not yet been engaged at the time of her remark), but of news coverage that amounted to one expert after another making predictions about what they saw as likely to occur."

[Major Nikon]

18. Neither has BB actually died yet

[Tipperary]

38. Very true. Sad.

[Nevernose]

46. Snopes conclusion was wrong

Part of their premise is “Prior to the commencement of hostilities, such matters were the subject of endless supposition by various news pundits.”

But she didn’t make those comments before the start of hostilities. We were already having a ground war in Afghanistan. Her husband had already gone to war in Iraq. Furthermore, her opposition to “supposition” on the news is in addition to not wanting to see body bags or hear about deaths.

It seems clear to me that there was a whole list of things she didn’t want to “waste her beautiful mind” on. Snopes is attributing the most generous possible motives.

[IluvPitties]

4. My best wishes for her now that she is about to move on.

Let the afterlife be pleasant for her.

[Tipperary]

5. I had not heard she was ill. Not a fan, but I wish her a peaceful passage.

[Snackshack]

6. My Mother.

Eventually got to this point where it was “quality” over “quantity” of life (her words). It was a tough choice but given what she was going thru I completely understood and supported her...hardest thing I have ever done. Four months later she was gone.

I hope Mrs. Bush find peace and some form of comfort in the time remaining.

[sunonmars]

13. it should always be quality over quantity in health.

At least one thing I can say about Barbara Bush she took her job as 1st Lady seriously and as a privilege and a job to do unlike the current one.

[MiniMe]

47. My mother got to that point at the end

She passed from Colon Cancer, and just wanted comfort care. I respected her wishes.

[Siwsan]

8. I hope her passing is peaceful

I have never seen anything to admire about Mrs. Bush, but it's not so long since I lost my own mother, and her passing was not peaceful so this is where my empathy for her grandchildren kicks in.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. I'll remember the good Barbara Bush...

I'll remember the good Barbara Bush who informed Dan Quayle that a family is any collection of people loving one another.

[dembotoz]

16. let her die i remember katrina quote

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/working-very-well-for-them/

[EffieBlack]

20. Wow.

That's pretty cruel and judgmental.

Aren't we supposed to be the good guys?

[nolabear]

26. Youd think.

Katrina was my people. It was a stupid statement. I forgive her. The weight of endless anger just drags us down.

[EffieBlack]

28. If we turn into them, whats the point?

[nolabear]

39. And its possible to be graceful from a position of strength.

There’s such a big difference between forgiving and condoning or allowing things to continue.

[Tipperary]

35. Smh.

[dembotoz]

43. Yes I am a Savage...I smiled when Ronnie died too and Nancy, and dick Nixon

Makes me a bad person???
I am sobbing

[Dennis Donovan]

22. I hope her crossing is gentle...

[Kaleva]

23. As I said in the other thread, hope she passes peacefully

[Exultant Democracy]

30. The Bush family has been kind to my family

of black democrats.

GHWB used to invite my pops out to swing at some balls anytime they were in the same area code, and he wasn't inviting the press to show off his black friend. They just liked spending time with each other.

I also spent a lot time hanging out with Barbra the younger when she lived in New Haven (across the street from me) and she is one of my favorite people. She marched against the war and was classy ethical and kind without giving a hint of being a spoiled or privileged brat. I only met her sister once, but she was also very sweet.

For all the harm that family has cause America, they are still a family and we all know they are hurting right now.

[Tipperary]

37. Good post.

More good people than bad here on du.

[EffieBlack]

41. Thank you for sharing this.

[Hav]

36. It's always tough to say goodbye

In this case, a "long" goodbye as opposed to a sudden death can be, for lack of a better word, a blessing to a degree. One has at least the opportunity to say goodbye and maybe enjoy some time together. But is also a very demanding and tough situation for everyone in the family to see someone slipping away slowly, not knowing what the next morning brings. No ill wishes from me, we only have this one live on earth and we all know what it's like to lose a loved one.

[poboy2]

40. Bye. -nt