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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, 04:14 PM

Nov 22

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 22 OP

I just read her piece in the New Yorker. deurbano Nov 22 #1

Heartbreaking and infuriating. pnwmom Nov 22 #2

It sure is. calimary Sunday #22

So Unbearably Tragically Heartbreaking 💔 Cha Nov 22 #3

;-( elleng Nov 22 #4

OMG. MLWR Nov 22 #5

can't help thinking of Caroline. barbtries Nov 22 #10

"her father, 63 years ago today" Jarqui Nov 22 #21

Please read godsentme Nov 22 #6

This hits hard. Super-hard. To be given a Ilsa Nov 22 #7

it's so unfair. barbtries Nov 22 #11

It is inconceivable. NH Ethylene Nov 22 #16

How much more tragedy can one family be expected to bear? LoisB Nov 22 #8

Agree Grim Chieftain Nov 22 #9

My heavens! Hasn't Caroline been through enough!!! hamsterjill Nov 22 #12

Thanks for posting..the paywall is back on so I'm thankful I got to read what you posted Deuxcents Nov 22 #13

Archived link - here is the no paywall version FakeNoose Nov 22 #15

😭 Deuxcents Nov 22 #17

Thank you so much for posting BlueMTexpat Sunday #23

This is heartbreaking mcar Nov 22 #14

VERY sad.... :( Jack Valentino Nov 22 #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 22 #19

I've researched Near Death Experiences BigmanPigman Nov 22 #20

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

I just read the summary of the book BigmanPigman Sunday #29

Thank you for posting that. CBHagman Sunday #26

There are several on YouTube. BigmanPigman Sunday #28

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

I studied art and there are a lot BigmanPigman Wednesday #33

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

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

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

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