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I can't believe..

posted 10 years ago by jdavies2005
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there isn't more posts on here about I am Breathing. Hard to choose the right words to express how I felt watching this documentary film, sad happy frustrated angry, it gripped me all the way through. Neil and Louise totally blew me away. Neil dealt with this terrifying illness with such dignity and bravery, and has left his beautiful son ensuring that he will know how much he loves him. Louise you fought the journey with him every step of the way, such bravery also. The thing that struck me is the calm and serenity that neil and louise surrounded themselves in during such a difficult time, i hope neil found this to be of comfort. What a wonderful, warm, kind hearted man, I hope this continues to raise awareness for mnd in the years to come.

[–] emerald_dark 9 years ago

Agreed. I'm not sure what else to say. I knew Neil and know how determined he was that this film be made. I know that it has been seen around the world by many people now and that would give him some satisfaction, what with how he jokingly wanted to become a "poster boy for MND". I miss the hell out of him and I suppose today's one of those days more than others. I miss our boozy nights up town, dancing to cheesy rock music when he would normally pull (well before he and Louise got together). He was a master at that kind of thing, full of confidence and with as much friendliness to match. Given what happened, it's no wonder he became the man he had to be.

Miss you, Platt.

[–] bayblue71 9 years ago

I watched it on film 4 when it was aired last year it moved me to go and buy the dvd such a cruel disease I went on the website and read his diaries funny yet so bloody sad what a beautiful person Neil platt was God bless you