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I have wondered about community fundraisers.

An old (spring 1991, I believe) St. Pete Times article announced a "Terri Schiavo Day".

Michael talked about fundraisers in the 1992-3 depositions pc93 posted last page -- with publicity given by the St. Pete Times & local radio stations.

Surely there is community goodwill toward the Schindlers that can be tapped into. Not this silence and indifference I've seen when I was there! When I talked to people one-on-one in the local Wal-Mart, they understood, they got it -- they were NOT indifference.

Indifference -- perceived or real -- will kill Terri -- I'm convinced.

h'mm, I'm looking for that 11/91 photo of Michael and Terri from the period of time when there was a positive community sentiment toward Terri, "Terri Schiavo Day", community fundraisers.

Terri was responsive, vocalizing and moving, acc. therapist and doctors 3 - 6/91 reports, and she was receiving the care due to someone in her condition (see depo snippet in #505 from pc93's #491).

There are still, out in the community, people who saw her from this period of time, who worked with her, fixed her hair, and know that she is not comatose or PVS (ie, nonresponsive to her environment). Michael used to take Terri out to mall, museums, outside (acc depo) -- CNN & Foxnews had a video loop of Michael showing Terri the ducks on the pond. I'm sure such visuals strengthened his court cases and community support.

Terri's life is no less important or worth preserving now than it was then. She has value regardless of her level of ability or degree of brain injury -- and whether or not she does 'get better' at this point. Her family reports that she does recognize, interact, and is not ordinarily in pain; 'quality of life' is in the eye of the beholder.

These are the things I want people to know about Terri.

What's this about an amputation?? (see depo snippet #505)