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Ilsa

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7. This hits hard. Super-hard. To be given a

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 05:14 PM

Nov 2025

death sentence while you have a newborn is just inconceivable to me. She won't get to see her daughter turn into a toddler, and may not get to hear her first words. Her two year old son will miss her like crazy.

Meanwhile, that wasted bag of bones, flesh, and worms uncle wreaks havoc on the US and the world.

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Tatiana Schlossberg, Granddaughter of JFK and Jackie Kennedy, Shares News of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis in Moving Essay [View all] pnwmom Nov 2025 OP

I just read her piece in the New Yorker. deurbano Nov 2025 #1

Heartbreaking and infuriating. pnwmom Nov 2025 #2

It sure is. calimary Nov 2025 #22

So Unbearably Tragically Heartbreaking 💔 Cha Nov 2025 #3

;-( elleng Nov 2025 #4

OMG. MLWR Nov 2025 #5

can't help thinking of Caroline. barbtries Nov 2025 #10

"her father, 63 years ago today" Jarqui Nov 2025 #21

Please read godsentme Nov 2025 #6

This hits hard. Super-hard. To be given a Ilsa Nov 2025 #7

it's so unfair. barbtries Nov 2025 #11

It is inconceivable. NH Ethylene Nov 2025 #16

How much more tragedy can one family be expected to bear? LoisB Nov 2025 #8

Agree Grim Chieftain Nov 2025 #9

My heavens! Hasn't Caroline been through enough!!! hamsterjill Nov 2025 #12

Thanks for posting..the paywall is back on so I'm thankful I got to read what you posted Deuxcents Nov 2025 #13

Archived link - here is the no paywall version FakeNoose Nov 2025 #15

😭 Deuxcents Nov 2025 #17

Thank you so much for posting BlueMTexpat Nov 2025 #23

This is heartbreaking mcar Nov 2025 #14

VERY sad.... :( Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #18

Ugh, at 35! Life can be so unfair. I don't get it. I feel so sad for her and her family. nt Exp Nov 2025 #19

I've researched Near Death Experiences BigmanPigman Nov 2025 #20

BP - you might enjoy a book I just finished reading .... FakeNoose Nov 2025 #24

I just read the summary of the book BigmanPigman Nov 2025 #29

Thank you for posting that. CBHagman Nov 2025 #26

There are several on YouTube. BigmanPigman Nov 2025 #28

Even in art there's the depiction of the soul going torwards the light... CBHagman Nov 2025 #32

I studied art and there are a lot BigmanPigman Nov 2025 #33

Whole essay is amazing: whole, human, tragic, and vibrantly alive Wild blueberry Nov 2025 #25

You're welcome! It meant a lot to me, too. She's an amazing writer. nt pnwmom Nov 2025 #27

I had time today to read the full essay. hamsterjill Nov 2025 #30

I had the same feeling. I wanted to hug her and her whole little family. nt pnwmom Nov 2025 #31