Comments on: Nobody Knew?

By: mshairi

mshairi — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:37:58 +0000

I was shocked when I read about this woman. In a way, we (society, I mean) are to blame for what happened to her. We are to blame when we don’t knock on the door of the neighbour we have not seen for a while. We are to blame when we don’t keep in touch with family members.

By: Prousette

Prousette — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:00:10 +0000

I am actually very glad I have nosy neighbors, relatives and friends after reading the story. Though the how’s you have outlined are still without answers.

By: Mama Mia

Mama Mia — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:41:23 +0000

omg… a sad reflection of the me-first culture that we live in today.

By: Farmgal

Farmgal — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:09:20 +0000

its unbelievable that no one missed her in all those years!
this is britain!

By: spicbear

spicbear — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:56:19 +0000

that is the kind of stuff that makes me afraid to live far away from home. it is way too easy to be forgotten. but two years? my goodness

By: Rombo

Rombo — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:26:17 +0000

oh. my. goodness.

That ranks among the most depressing things i have ever read.

It’s hard to get my mind around.

First order of business. Call home. Is everyone fine? Good. Done.

Next, no more groaning inwardly when the neighbours want to engage me in chitchatter on the stairway and all I want to do is get home and deflate.

And, no more pulling ‘independent woman’ attitude when the friends want me to text them or call them when I get home after a late evening in their company.

I choose the ‘nuisance’ attached to human connection over this. Any time.

oh. my. goodness.