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When grannie put this thread up l asked her if she would give us a account of what she saw, l asked her for this as l was interested to see if people were there just to be nosy or in her opinion there to say goodbye to someone they admired or cared about and l was interested to see if it was sad and were people wailing and crying like at Diana's funeral or was it a day that people just wanted to say yes she had her faults but she came good in the end and were there to celebrate her life. would just like to finish with saying, Jade may you rest in peace.

Linda........you're so right, she was amazing!! l'm frightened of death as l'm sure Jade was but l doubt l would handle it the way she did, but who knows what they'll be like until the day comes. It took us years to finally get a will made, it was as if by making the will something horrible would happen to us!!

jude

Lynn I cant even imagine what it must have been like for Jade, she certainly did show courage and dignity

I think what Jade has also done and what we has a nation are not very good at is talking about death and facing up to it which I think she did with courage.
lynn

Good morning Karrie:o)

l am so sorry that someone has wished cancer on you, a remark like that is unexceptable.
l understand where the word circus is coming from now, yes your right!
Lets hope that many lives can be saved from all this.


jude

I read all comments with interest. I dont see any that look like they are jealous of Jade. How can you be, she has died, not something anyone of us want surely.

My comment about a circus has certainly blown into some thing not least the comment with someone wishing cancer on me for mentioning the media circus.

Whatever Jade was in life , she has certainly brought to the attention of people the dangers of cervical cancer & that is something that her sons can be proud of one day.

All we now need is for the Government to give the funding to hospital laboratories to do all the additional tests that are coming in, they are swamped with the additional unexpected work. If the extra tests can be done & more people saved then that will be Jades legacy. People also need to be aware of how they contract this cancer & That is something that hasnt been publicised enough..

The media havent give up, & no doubt will be taking pictures of the grave & Jades sons for years to come...its still a circus

What I will always remember about Jade is the programme where she was learning to drive a car. She was hilarious and magnificent, despite being hopeless at her task. I thought 'you go for it girl' between my paroxisms of laughter.

I was never the celebrity Jade Goody's fan; but the real Jade Goody, trying to learn to drive a car? Well, that was a whole different kettle of fish.

I offer a toast to the real Jade Goody, who died far too young from something that should never have happened to her. To Jade - you go for it, girl!

.

Thanks Jude, just my thoughts.

Hi Webster, I wasn't getting at anyone in particular, what I meant was that a lot of people keep saying things as if they are jealous that she managed to make some money for her lads, as if she shouldn't have done so, because their friends or others not well known didn't have the same opportunity.

Okay, so not everyone was a Jade Goody fan but if she helped herself cope with the thought of dying and leaving her loved ones behind by being open and in your face about things, then good for her, she had every right to do what she wanted the way she did and while doing it, it brought attention to the illness and caused others to think again about being tested, as well as bring money to the charities as well. It probably helped her self esteem as well that people cared enough to want to know about her when she was ill as they did when she was not ill and doing whatever she did. That was just the way she was, the same as some people will hide away when ill, others won't want to talk about it, and others just get by which ever way they can.
Had it been a different personality, one who was whiter than white and everyone knew and loved, and they did the same as Jade, would they have been criticised too? Probably not, they would have been admired and feted for the publicity they brought and people wouldn't have said they were wrong, hence my comments.

Just hope the girl is now at peace but that her little lads can remember the love she gave them and do well in their lives as she hoped they will.

Lizx

I am not sure what you are trying to say Liz? it is great that money is going to chariites from Jades books and that she has raised the profile of cervical cancer which has inturn massivley increased the numbers of women having a smear test possibly saving their lives.

It was a real tradegy that someone so young had to die and as she was able to make money from the media to look after her boys after she was gone, she did. To be honest in her postition, i dont blame her, as a mother I would do what ever i could to make sure my kids were gonna be cared for.

However, there are obviously some posts on here from people who have experienced a parent dying who have expressed how they feel....and i dont think it is unreasonble or disrespectful to Jade or her family to remember them, and others who have died and left children. or am i missing the point?

Liz....you have put that so well, thankyou.
Jade also ran in the London marathon a couple of years ago, and what she has done with the publicity is made so many other young women aware of this horrible desease.
My daughter met her when they were both auditioning for Big Brother, fortunately my daughter did'nt get further than the 4th round. She said what a lovely girl she was, even if abit gobby bless her, but very genuine.
RIP Jade.
jude x

Claire, thank you so much, what lovely words, I think Jack might feel quite bereft now, especially as he has to face his sentence soon, and might not be in a position to spend time with Jackiey and the children, who he is obviously quite fond of. I know he has a supportive family and hope he can eventually find happiness again altho he is still very young so he has plenty of time to do lots of living, if he can get his punishment over and keep on the right track.

I don't understand why people grudged Jade the chance to do something that made leaving her family perhaps a little easier. Yes there are many families struggling with cancer attacking a member of their family, and no, they won't have the opportunity to do the same as Jade, but maybe those people have a wider more stable family (altho the boys have their Dad, Geoff) and do things differently anyway.
I understand money was or will be donated to Cancer charities too from Jade's books or something so why the remarks? Jade lived and died the only way she knew how, and some good has come out of the whole set up, so for heaven's sake, give the girl some credit and let her rest in peace, and if you feel so bad for others, then donate to the charities that help others not so able to make millions.
At least Jade told it like it was and wasn't mealy mouthed about things, she was a loving mother and daughter and did the best she could as we all do, in whatever way we can.

Lizx

just got home from church, Corrine read out a lovely message aof thanks on behalf of the family, there are quite a few floral tributes outside and the church is gonna be open all week for people to sign the book of rememberance.

You are right Mo, there are hundreds of children who have lost their mothers or fathers to illness or accidents and dont have access to the money that has been generated by press coverage. We should remember them aswell as they may be struggling financially as well as dealing with their grief

There are other children whose mothers die ,and they have not got the money to help them along.
Feel sorry for them, but it is the same for all these children in the same boat.
My mother died when I was 2, and then other rellies died who looked after me when I was still a child, and there was only me and my father from when I was 13, so I know what I am talking about.

Mo

and what was she famous for?

Beautiful

Linda

For Liz

Jack Tweed's Poem For His Jade

11:56pm UK, Saturday April 04, 2009
Jade Goody's husband Jack Tweed fought back tears as he told mourners his life would never be the same without her.

Jack Tweed carries Jade Goody's coffin into church

Jack Tweed helps carry Jade's coffin into the church

Tweed, 21, read a poem to the congregation at her funeral:

"If only I could stop the clock and turn back the hands of time,
To a moment in a crowded room when your eyes looked into mine.
If only I could walk once more on a sandy beach with you,
Holding hands with Bob and Fred the way we used to do.
If only I could lie again in the warmth of your embrace,
To feel your tender kisses and breath upon my face.
You were always there beside me through the laughter and the tears,
You made me feel so special and soothed away my fears.
I have asked God to give me strength to face the days alone,
To help me heal my broken heart and mend my shattered soul.
My life will never be the same without you by my side,
Grief almost too much to bear, pain difficult to hide.
But when we look into the sky for the brightest star above,
Bobby, me and Freddie will send you all our love."

I only got a bit of it on the late news as I had to go out and couldn't get back for evening news, is there anyway I could watch more of it. I saw flowers being thrown onto the hearse as was done for Diana but only heard a little bit of Jack's poem. I don't have sky.

Lizx

Jade got what she wanted , a very public funeral, which obviously included a lot of reporters, police, helicopters etc, I watched some of the coverage live on Sky News where a reporter likened it to the funeral of Princess Diana. I heared discussions on a radio talk show where the word 'circus' was mentioned many times...lets not get offended at this word, whenever 'celebrities' have conducted their weddings, christenings,divorces in the medias eye the phrase 'media circus' has always been brought up.

no need to shake hands.. everyone is entitled to their own views

Apologies Karrie, but it did appear as if the word circus was describing the whole affair.

jude