Aaron, I thought I was probably the only person in the world who thought this whole thing had gone wrong.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. I also agree with Jeff Jacoby: dealing with this ahead of time on a personal level is extremely uncomfortable - but NECESSARY. I am dealing with it because it NEEDS doing (I'm 57.... my only child will be the one on the hotseat); my husband (nearly 71) is pretending he will live forever - and I'm the one who's going to have to make determinations should something like that happen to him (I guarantee his children will be totally unhelpful no matter what might need doing....)
Youth is no respecter of persons. Horrendous accidents happen to people every day. If we do not as individuals make our wishes known while we have the ability to do so, we are in essence dooming our families, those we love deeply, to the sort of doomsday farce enacted by Terri Schiavo's most-loved close ones.
So so sad....
Sean M. Crawford Sr
· 4 years ago
I too am very fed up with all of this as well. But as much as I am fed this whole thing does make me stop and take a hard look at life and how we (the people) tend to take for granted that we have it.
I am curoius about the relationship between the husband and Terri's family because it seems extremely odd that they could not sit down and discuss what was best for Terri before all of this came to be.
Only GOD is the one that really knows what's best for his child not her husband, her family, or the judicial system.
They say she is not suffering but I don't believe that. I believe just because she can't form the words doesn't mean she isn't suffering.
It is a shame that all of this has come to pass but it really does make one think of how precious life is.
Carol
· 4 years ago
If it was me, I would want to die with as much dignity and grace as possible...not writhing and drooling on national TV.
This, to me, is why having a living will is so important -- make *sure* your family knows what you expect. Have it in writing so there's no room for interpretation.
Worst case scenario, I hope my daughter just trips over the cord and pulls the plug, so to speak, by accident...if nobody's willing to do the deed on purpose. Honestly. I don't want to go out like this poor woman.
bill h
· 4 years ago
sigh. to tech or not to tech. definitely more prayer. it's just a feeding tube and how much money would be left without ALL the due process. secondary issue..i've heard there are "questions" about how she came to be in this state. now where's the due process? perhaps just another unsolvable paradox of life and, yes...responsibility would seem to indicate facing our mortality and our heirs to make this decision ahead of time. peace.
Stephan Segraves
· 4 years ago
What really gets me is the fact that the hospice was in the wrong to have a feeding tube there anyway. By definition a hospice is there to neither hasten or postpone death and to me a feeding tube is postponing it.
But to me the issue with me isn't even whether she should have a feeding tube or not but the fact that Congress got involved. Since when does Congress have the authority to make legal decisions?!
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I agree with you wholeheartedly. I also agree with Jeff Jacoby: dealing with this ahead of time on a personal level is extremely uncomfortable - but NECESSARY. I am dealing with it because it NEEDS doing (I'm 57.... my only child will be the one on the hotseat); my husband (nearly 71) is pretending he will live forever - and I'm the one who's going to have to make determinations should something like that happen to him (I guarantee his children will be totally unhelpful no matter what might need doing....)
Youth is no respecter of persons. Horrendous accidents happen to people every day. If we do not as individuals make our wishes known while we have the ability to do so, we are in essence dooming our families, those we love deeply, to the sort of doomsday farce enacted by Terri Schiavo's most-loved close ones.
So so sad....
I am curoius about the relationship between the husband and Terri's family because it seems extremely odd that they could not sit down and discuss what was best for Terri before all of this came to be.
Only GOD is the one that really knows what's best for his child not her husband, her family, or the judicial system.
They say she is not suffering but I don't believe that. I believe just because she can't form the words doesn't mean she isn't suffering.
It is a shame that all of this has come to pass but it really does make one think of how precious life is.
This, to me, is why having a living will is so important -- make *sure* your family knows what you expect. Have it in writing so there's no room for interpretation.
Worst case scenario, I hope my daughter just trips over the cord and pulls the plug, so to speak, by accident...if nobody's willing to do the deed on purpose. Honestly. I don't want to go out like this poor woman.
But to me the issue with me isn't even whether she should have a feeding tube or not but the fact that Congress got involved. Since when does Congress have the authority to make legal decisions?!