My heart goes out for Bob Geldof and his family following the recent death of his daughter, Peaches. We cannot know the full circumstances but it does seem that Peaches was suffering hugely from the loss of her mum to whom she was very close.

Paula Yates was found dead when Peaches was just 11 years old, having never really got over the death of her boyfriend Michael Hutchence four years earlier. Throughout her teens and early twenties Peaches then did go a bit wild, but just recently it seemed that she had found happiness with a new husband and two little ones who she doted on. Perhaps having children herself reminded her of her mum and that sense of not being able to share this brought back an overwhelming sense of grief. Paula was a larger than life character, although somewhat controversial at times, she also had a vulnerability which seems to have been passed on to Peaches.

We cannot know the depth of pain experienced by the family at this time, but Bob’s words ‘we are beyond pain … ‘ seemed so poignant. Having to experience the loss of a dear one is unbearable in itself, but when that person is your own child it is difficult to fathom how anyone can get through it.

My thoughts and prayers go out to them,
Wendy x