Today
is the 18th Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Day. It is sponsored by a group called The Compassionate Friends.
Death
and epilepsy is a serious and difficult issue.
There is Sudden Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) (see more: 10/23 post) and death by
related causes, including suicide and accidents such as drowning (pool or bath), burns
(kitchen accidents), and road accidents.
The
grief and anger that come from such a death must be incredibly hard to
handle. Especially during the holiday
season when everyone is celebrating, that is when you feel the loss most
acutely. I am impressed by those who
take their tragedies and turn them into something positive. Perhaps this is what they have to do. There is no choice but to go forward.
The
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day will give a chance to honor the memories of those
who have been lost to death by epilepsy.
They will not be forgotten.
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