Posted on 12/07/2010 5:14:25 PM PST by Pinkbell
Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former Democratic North Carolina Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards died today, at the age of 61, after a grueling six year battle against cancer.
Edwards, it was announced yesterday, learned over the Thanksgiving holiday that her cancer had spread to her liver. Her doctors recently advised Edwards against further treatment and she returned home to be surrounded by her family as she passed.
Edwards faced not only cancer, but public humiliation when it was revealed that her husband carried on an affair while she was sick with campaign aide Rielle Hunter; an affair that ultimately resulted in Hunter's pregnancy. The Edwards separated earlier this year and were planning to divorce.
It has been reported that John Edwards was among his wife's bedside visitors in her dying days. If so, it is difficult to imagine what must have been going through his mind.
Does John Edwards regret cheating on his cancer stricken wife? Would he had been more, or less, likely to stray had his wife been healthy? How does he feel today as the mother of his children passes at a young age from a horrible disease?
Marriages of all sorts require work. No matter how deep the love, and no matter what the socio-economic status of the people involved, for two people to commit to each other for a lifetime, until death do them part, is the greatest commitment one can voluntarily make to another person. It's a different type of commitment than the one a parent makes to a child, in fact. There is nothing so great as a mother's love, it is said. In many ways, this makes the devotion and care that a parent demonstrates to their children easier, actually.
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Edward’s time of Grace has not yet run out.
AMEN! Neither were saints, and just because she died doesn’t mean that she should be a saint. She FOISTED him on us. Hope she finds peace.
Was the divorce final? Curious if Silky Pony gets the Chapel Hill property in time to put it up as collateral for his legal fees.
Condolences to Elizabeth’s children and any remaining parents and siblings.
John Edwards is one of the most despicable men to ever hold political office. In many ways Elizabeth was his willing accomplice during their disgusting run in the primaries.
I think John Edwards is preoccupied with a pending indictment for misusing campaign funds to support his baby mama.He will grieve for a few days over his former wife and then return to grieving over himself full time.
exactly.
yes....but NOTHING will happen to him now. Kind of like Gary Condit on 9/11.....RELIEVED.
” He cheated on his cancer-stricken wife for this?!”
Laz would hit it.
It is beyond sad for this family, of which Edwards is no longer a part. The children always pay a price, and these youngsters will do just that, as they live what has happened. Our prayers go out for them and Elizabeth who with the Grace of God will rest in peace.
Any man who would treat their marriage and their children with such utter lack of caring and respect for such an extended period of time would not start getting a conscience now, in my opinion.
I don’t really care what that worthless POS thinks at any time. I do know that air head woman he has chosen will drive him nuts as she goes through her mid life.
Regardless of whatever I do in my lifetime, I don't ever want anyone circling the vultures over my death bed and criticizing me or my family.............It's nobody's business but my own.
I wonder what the trashy mother of Edward’s bastard child is thinking tonight.
Edwards faced not only cancer, but public humiliation when it was revealed that her husband carried on an affair while she was sick with campaign aide Rielle Hunter;
She was sick with campaign aide Reille Hunter??
And what public humiliation? She didnt have anything to feel humiliated about. It was John who should feel humiliated.
He’s probably thinking 0% estate tax.
I think that’s the saddest part of this entire story. The children are left without their mother, and look what their father has done. If I was in that situation, I would have a hard time not feeling resentment towards my father for the rest of my life.
Amen.
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