Revealing plain humanity
I am moved by the
reaction of grieving parents to the loss of their daughter and the expression
of acceptance not bordering on resignation but on forging even stronger family
ties.
We learnt that Eva
Rausing, wife of Hans Kristian Rausing, the heir to the Tetrapak fortune had
been found dead at her home just over a week ago, a death that remains
unexplained but at the same time is not thought to involve any foul play.
I am saddened by
this news on many levels from that fact that this couple literally had
everything in the world in terms of means, they were very generous and in all
that, they had their demons; drug addiction.
Love above all
Despite this, they
met whilst they were on rehab, had a marriage that lasted 21 years from which
four offspring were produced and they all with their near and extended
relations must be utterly devastated by this loss.
It would appear
from what has been gleaned from the many stories that Eva might have died for
some time and her husband either through grief or some other unexplained
situation had not reported her death and by reason of that he is being charged
with preventing the lawful and decent burial of his wife’s body.
The law can be an
ass in the midst of serious human tragedy, not having the means to appreciate
to any extent the reasons and the actions of human-beings in circumstances that
defy common-sense or reason.
Life without secrets
I appreciate how
the family has acknowledged the problems they had and worked to handle them
with grace even though none of the problems will have done much to maintain the
mystique of great riches and means that they had access to if they needed to
convey a veneer of perfection and gloss over those problems.
This has not in any
way affected the expression of love, concern and adulation Eva’s parents have
for her husband that they addressed Hans Kristian as their beloved son rather
than the more legal son-in-law.
More lessons than one
In a time when every
event has victims, the hurt and the waiting to be offended seeking revenge,
expressing bitterness and running to the courts for criminal and civil redress
for real or imagined harm, this example is one of those who might not obtain elusive
closure others seemed to pretend to obtain in the satisfaction of vengeance but
the positive and warm feelings with which they have accepted this harrowing
tragedy will no doubt be a healing balm to all affected.
It is in this
spirit that I am moved to express my sincere condolences to the parents of Eva
Rausing for the loss of their daughter, to her children, her husband and all
relations that they might find the strength and fortitude to bear this loss and
that the wonderful memories they have recalled of her will be an enduring legacy
of a woman who despite her foibles and her riches was genuinely loved and will
be sadly missed.
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