I wrote earlier this week how David Cameron, the Leader of the UK opposition party, suddenly lost his son. I was really moved to see his words about grief – I think we all recognise that sense of emptiness. However I also love the fact he recognises how much the whole family gained from his son’s short life.
“We always knew Ivan wouldn’t live forever, but we didn’t expect to lose him so young and so suddenly. He leaves a hole in our life so big that words can’t describe it. Bed time, bath time, …read more

In the UK, the leader of the opposition David Cameron and his wife suffered the loss of their child yesterday. Politics stopped for the day as the country realised one thing – that death always puts any problems into context. I have suffered with my grief but without the worlds press looking on at me. When something like this happens I cannot imagine what it must be like to grieve in the public eye….
The pain of losing a child is immense, my thoughts go out to anyone in this position. Often I say that death is natural, death is part …read more