Obit of a heartbroken Democrat

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

I found this online, and I've stripped away identifying details:

K------- H-------- was born in New York State in 1947, during the term of Harry S Truman. Among the many presidential libraries she went on to visit through her lifetime, his wasn't her favorite. (She preferred LBJ's library.) Her life was legendary, including a stint working for George Lucas on Star Wars. She kept it real, though, reminding us often that as a lifetime Democrat, she was used to losing. Recently, though, her losses began to take their toll. Although doctors were reluctant to label her cardiac issues "a broken heart deriving from Hilary's November loss", we know how she felt. One blow came after another, all followed eagerly and angrily by her on CNN. With every foolish move made by Republicans, it became harder for her to even enjoy the little treats in life, of which she had a lengthy list. On April 6, 2017, our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt passed on. Thanks, Trump. She left behind her children, their spouses, her grandchildren , and too many siblings, nieces, and nephews to name. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you vote Democratic in the next election.

[niyad]

1. love it. thanks!!

[mountain grammy]

2. I'm the same age.

There are days that are so depressing, I feel I may die of a broken heart. So much progress circling the drain.

[Scarsdale]

5. I am

81. The doctor just increased my blood pressure meds and told me to STOP reading about tRump. I told him it is impossible, that ugly old fart is on EVERY page I go to on the internet, and the newspapers cover his every tweet. It is way beyond depressing. Looks like the gop has run out of any intelligent members to run.

[smirkymonkey]

3. K&R

Sad. Another Trump casualty.

[joanbarnes]

4. Too bad she didn't last to see the perp walk.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. I like to think that she's somewhere

that she can be still following this stuff.

[RedWedge]

7. Almost any line in any obit is an identifying detail.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Since it's been published

with all the identifying details inside, it wouldn't be very hard for someone to use this to find out exactly who this is. But I didn't ask permission to post it here, which is why I took out most of them.

[progressoid]

9. My parents are in their 80's and it's taking a toll on them.

They have lived their entire lives in a predominately republican area. But what has happened in the last year is like nothing they've ever seen.

[anniebelle]

10. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

This is the medical term for a "broken heart" that causes death. I feel very close to this right now, especially since the events of the last year. I suffered a personal loss last year that I'm sure left me in a weakened state and then the heart break of another stolen election and the aftermath. I find it difficult to maintain my daily activities. I find myself crying off and on all day, short of breath and panic attacks. I feel so betrayed by my fellow Americans who have informed choices to make if they would only choose to find them. I'm sickened by the direction this country is headed and hope every day will be my last to have to endure the horrors I see all around me.

[barbtries]

12. anniebelle

i lost my daughter in 2001, but it was not until November 2016 that I got myself some prescription tranquilizers. i have to be careful not to get hooked on these things, so i spend several days a week without them, bu they have helped. also, i turned off NPR in the car and watch primarily late night tv and rachel. plus reading a lot, can't stop that.

i hope you can see some light soon.

[StevieM]

15. I am so sorry for the loss of your daughter. I realize that is life's hardest wound to heal.

I lost my mother when I was 16 and that was very difficult. I am sure that it was even harder for my grandmother.

[barbtries]

16. thanks StevieM

what is unique about this time and this president is how bad it could get. worse than i imagined up until the past year or so. i think i have been like a frog in a pot in some ways. but the scope of the catastrophes that could actually happen under this insane person. it's sometimes overwhelming to contemplate.

i am sorry for the loss of your mother. my dad died when i was 13, so i have some idea of the excruciating nature of finding oneself parentless at that time of life.

[barbtries]

11. wow.

i got chills.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. Nice. I did too.

[Blue_Tires]

13. Ironically my dad died a month after Obama's inauguration

He was from a different generation so he was always skeptical and nervous on whether the U.S. would ever truly accept an African-American president, but he was so incredibly proud when he passed...