Oh my God, doesn't that just put things into perspective. That poor little baby  Her mum and dad must be going through hell. Life can be so cruel.

doesn't it just.

makes all my gripes etc seem extremely trivial.

I posted earlier on here and lost the reply.... That mother is amazing to be able to post her heartwrenching feelings for people to follow, very sad but very beautiful too, it sounds as thou her time is coming to a close... I have reached for the box of tissues several times reading her blog...

that is truly hearbreaking

Such a heart rending story, but Layla Grace went to play with the angels this morning xxx

Dreadfully sad, but also rather inappropriate. You'd think her family would have had better things to do during her last hours than post on Twitter. Why is it that an increasing number of people these days don't feel they're really living unless they're doing everything for an audience?

It is a heartbreaking story, part of me agrees with Deman about it being inappropriate. I understand the need to talk to someone/anyone if times like that, and it will raise the profile of the cancer even more, which in turn aids the charities, but part of me feels like its such a private thing, and there are lots of other families going through the same thing that haven't gone to such measures. As long as they didn't put so much effort into the blog/twitter that they forgot to enjoy their daughter for her final days then I guess its all a personal choice.

They were raising awareness for the rare type of cancer, alot of radio interviews etc, I think if you read the blogs, the last few days she rarely awoke and her mum and dad would take turns to always be with her.....
They were touched by so many people praying for her... but I see your point on whether it was inappropriate too.

Everyone to their own.  I personally would rather keep things like that private, but if it raises awareness then I suppose they are getting some sort of comfort from it

I agree... why do people feel the need to share such private details?

It's weird - I can understand people sharing stuff on forums like this one, where we've got to know each other. But Twitter bulletins on a dying child?

Why would anyone want to follow something like this? Unless you like feeling sad...

also a good point Crunchy... people are weird

Obviously it's a heartrending story and I feel for the family but I agree with several other posters when they say it is private.

I cannot imagine losing my little girl but if I did I certainly wouldn't be posting details for faceless people to read. I would be spending every precious second with her.

But each to his own I suppose

 It's a very good point.