Comments on: Angela Catania suffered a stroke on Christmas Day and died within hours

By: Georgia

Georgia — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:04:49 +0000

Roberto and his mum have been on my mind a lot.

I am very sorry she passed away.

I think it wasn’t the show that killed her, because if it wasn’t for the show they wouldn’t have met.

As you know he went to her house some years ago and didn’t knock on the door.

I think by her reaction she is a woman who hides her emotions and feelings. I am sure she was longing for that hug as soon as she was on the show.

I don’t think it should have lingered that much. They were both happy to meet each other.

I think it could be the bond we have – he liked what he saw, the face of his mother. They have the same look and shyness.

I wish it was a happy ending for them.

By: Personal

Personal — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:20:11 +0000

In reply to Ronnie. Agree hundred percent. Stress is the worst for high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack. I am also sure that one can die of a broken heart.

By: Personal

Personal — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:57:19 +0000

I cried when I watched the encounter. So emotional.

When I was a midwife and a single girl gave birth, sometimes we had instructions not to let the mother see the child, sometimes not even telling her the sex of the baby.

Two nuns would later come for the baby because the instruction was that the baby was to be given for adoption.

I used to find it very cruel but I could not do anything.

Nowadays things have changed as everybody now realizes the emotional aspect of the situation.

I am sure that the lady in question was very upset and her blood pressure caused the apoplexy which led to her death.

How cruel life is! She never had the opportunity to enjoy her lovely son. Rest in peace.

By: M.

M. — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:00:24 +0000

In reply to verita. The father was almost certainly never aware of his son's existence. He is unlikely to have been Maltese, judging by Roberto's face and build.

By: verita

verita — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 08:22:37 +0000

Insulting Daphne has nothing to do with this heartbreaking story, so let’s ignore him. As in most circumstances of this type, the father concerned goes Scot free.

By: hmm

hmm — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:35:46 +0000

The same is happening to minors being whisked away for abortions. It is very sad indeed, a child is a blessing. Minors are suffering severe psychological issues as they had no say in aborting their child.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:09:46 +0000

In reply to Ronnie.

There’s an epidemiological study which shows a higher incidence of deaths by stroke during election time (read great stress for some individuals) in Malta.

Daphne, please don’t delete such comments. It shows the stupidity of some people, allows your readers to put them straight and provides some entertainment too.

By: Traveller

Traveller — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:13:27 +0000

Daphne, they did this well into the 80s. Even in cases with a very much earlier restoration of the relationship, and a relatively happy aftermath, the damage to that critical bond is practically irreparable.

The sorrow runs deep through the relationship and beyond the power of reason.

That said, happy memories and a daily commitment to hope and to the child’s welfare go a long way towards setting things right over the years, and Angela and her son never got that opportunity.

May she rest in peace. Ronnie has clearly never experienced this type of heartbreak or he would be in no doubt at all that sometimes, it’s just too much to bear.

By: chico

chico — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:35:48 +0000

I distinctly recall a notice up in the waiting room at the Gzira Polyclinic giving stress, smoking, and drinking as three causes of high blood pressure.

By: edgar

edgar — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:19:00 +0000

In reply to Angus Black. Angus, I was thinking the same. He is even worse than Eddy Privitera and just as smart.