Would you want to know? Hi Every-one A sad topic, but I wondered if when you are away, some-one close to you becomes ill or dies, would you want to know or would you rather be told when you got home. My sister-in-law had an operation which sadly wasn't successful and she slipped into a coma. Her brother was away at the time, and decided he wouldn't come back, which caused friction with his other sister. She sadly never recovered and died shortly after. (Her brother did get back to see her before she went) My mum was on holiday, when my sister found out her cancer had come back, and decided she didn't want to tell my mum until she was home. Personally I think I'd want to know straight away, I know in a lot of cases you can't do any thing, but just be there for others, and I would feel very guilty to think I'd been having fun while some-one close to you was suffering. How do you feel about it......................................\\... ...............Carol I would want to know if anything happened to my dad while I was away. He's 90 at the moment, and when the times comes it will be me as an only child who will have to make the arrangements. I would also want to know if anything serious happened to one of my daughters. In most cases it would be possible to get a flight home if necessary, but what if someone needs