Drew Brees' mother has passed (1 Viewer)

[saints4eva]

Lots of rumors going around. After this qoute from her brother:
“It’s my understanding that she was at her girlfriend’s house,”.
People are speculating that she was a lesbian.
I have also read on the Chargers' board that this may be a possible suicide. I'm praying for you Drew, I know it must be tough.

Usually when women refer to their friends, they say girlfriend or girlfriends. It doesn't mean a sexual thing. There is no girl word like buddy or bro..

I agree with Saint Jeremy. The woman is dead. Now is not the time for speculation. So what if she was a lesbian? She is gone and now Drew and his family need our support. Let's focus on that, shall we?

 

[tak]

As someone who is constantly told to reach out to a father who estranged me, I find it difficult to agree with this.

RIP, Ms. Brees. Thank you for your contributions through your faults.

I hear you, I've never met my father but I try my best to honor him in my prayers and avoid saying hateful or nasty things about him because regardless of what's done or not done and can't be undone he's my father and God commands us to for good reason. God our father loves us unconditionally we can strive to do the same. I'm not saying you have to reach out over and over only to be hurt but the gate should be open so that at least hope remains. A negative reaction to a negative reaction usually just compounds the hurt. Sometimes we have to love and let live.

 

[ShahulX]

It's gotta be tough no matter what.... Drew is one of the best people I've seen as far as his humanitarianism (is that a word?) .... He would have made anyone proud .... Best wishes Drew

 

[dchalona]

Thoughts and prayers for Drew and his entire family.

 

[Dark Knight II]

My condolences to the Brees family .

 

[retthib]

Well put... My wife lost her mother last year and she also had a difficult relationship with her mother. It sheds a whole new light once someone is gone because the realization of making amends one day is lost forever... and you cant imagine what kind of guilt that can create for you no matter how bad that relationship was.

My heart goes out to Drew and his family. Hopefully his child gets to hear all the good things about his grandma and not the bad...

Very well put. Maybe the death of Drew's mom will help others, atleast to make an attempt to reach out, so they can lift any future burdens of guilt off their shoulders.

 

[sfam]

As a person who actually knew Mina, I can 100% tell you she was not a lesbian. Put this nonsense aside!

I can offer you only a 15,000ft view of what happened in Denver after speaking directly with people who are there (Colorado) now. It was an apparent suicide via some sort of pills (I heard sleeping pills). She was very distraught over the recent legal turmoil that she was going through in TX. This is well know by everyone around her. They (Mina and others) thought they could play the "corporate legal name" game to make some quick cash. This is done by many people in many different states, but it really backfired on them (because she is a Brees...it mostly backfired on her). Moreover, she didn't disclose all of the pertinent facts when she (as the Atty) sent out the letters. Enough of this legal stuff and everyone can research this on their own.

Mina was a great person and she is loved by many who knew her. She raised wonderful children and she was very proud of Drew...estranged relationship or not. Her relationship issue with Drew bothered her greatly. However, they both are very strong individuals that would not give. Good or bad, this is partly what makes them both so successful!

To be sure, Mina will be missed by all who knew her!

 

[sfam]

She went to CO to visit her son Reid and to get away from Austin. She was found dead at a friends house (female friend...that is it!).

 

[Hadders]

wow. even in death, she finds a way to hurt those she loved. i don't mean to sound insensitive...but in my mind suicide is the ultimate selfish and cowardly act. i feel awful for drew and the whole family.

My mother suffered for many years with severe depression and anxiety attacks and eventually took her own life. She suffered terrible mental turmoil , lost weight and was very frightened all the time. It was heartbreaking to see her suffer and came as no suprise when she committed suicide.

I do not consider her selfish or cowardly. She had a mental illness and it eventually killed her.

I don't believe that everyone who kills themselves can be put into the same group.

An event like this takes a long time for the family to come to terms with. My heart goes out to Drew.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

I do not consider her selfish or cowardly. She had a mental illness and it eventually killed her.

+1


it's extremely myopic and irresponsible to say that someone was cowardly or selfish when you've never met them and don't know what they were dealing with.

 

[Galbreath34]

I'm sad for everyone involved, but saddest of all that she and her knew grandchild won't be able to build new memories together. 59 isn't a baby, but it's too young these days.

 

[brees#9]

god bless in jesus name

 

[RDCLARKJR]

Thoughts and Prayers Go Out to Brees and His Family.......

 

[rlmarine]

thanks sfam for shedding some light. Thoughts and prayers with the Brees fam.

 

[Sabine]

She had a heart attack during her campaign. Maybe that's related.

Anyway, I think it's sad for her and her family that the snippets of news on this include some mention of an estranged relationship with her son. She was more than Drew Brees' mother.