Posted on 04/16/2005 1:28:57 PM PDT by ambrose
"She didn't see, she didn't hear, she didn't smell, she didn't feel, she didn't know." Wow, now you've assumed godlike powers! Here's a clue, even Cranford noted that she followed the movement of the balloon and followed minimal directions. It must be hard to have to continually deny facts and fabricate your 'proofs' for your predetermined assumptions.
I agree; we ALL talked about it for weeks.
Just got a look at your new, updated living will...there is no mistaking what you do and dont want, and I sure hope your family abides by your wishes....
When I had to deal with the end of life issues with my mom, my dad, and my son, I had to deal with outsiders who thought they knew what was best for me and my family...they were just shocked when I politely listened to them, and then just as politely dismissed them...outsiders, who knew nothing of my parents, thought they should tell me what to do...I knew my parents wishes, they had told me enough times, what they did and did not want...I was their only child still alive, and they wanted to be very sure, that I was clear about what they wanted, and they wanted to rest assured, that I would be strong enough to carry out their wishes...
For my son, I advocated for him, until the end...even so, there were busybodies all around, trying to get me to change my decision....
When my time comes, ,I want my husband and my son to be my spokespersons...they know what I want, what I do not want, and they love me enough to give me what I want...I dont want a politician, or a supposedly 'moral' or 'religious' leader deciding for me, how I should live out my last days...
Being that I do not know exactly what Terri did or did not know, what she did or did not feel, I wish her parents could have cared for her as they wished...the way I look at it, she was not the Terri of the past, she was a different Terri, perhaps with the mind of an infant...and I feel that she should have been given the chance to live out her life, in whatever state she was in...
But I do understand that there are those who feel differently, and those who do believe, that she had really ceased to exist, so to speak, for many years....
Ahhhhhh there's the rub. Independent of Terri's situation, you have NO say in the end of life decision for my wife or me. NONE.
And to the extent you try to involve the state, church or congress in the matter, I'll fight you every step of the way.
A gross misrepresentation of what went on in front of the hospice.
"This really is not a hard concept to grasp." If it was really about grasping, there wouldn't be such pernicious taunting; these folks have rejected for expedience sake. They grasp it but have chosen to cancel it in favor of defending the indefensible.
Well. Too many people stuck their noses into the private affairs of one American family and made Terri a political football to further their own agendas.
Regarding Dr. Cranford: Terri's parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, and their supporters have used videotape to imply that she's not in a vegetative state, Cranford said.
"The tapes have been very very persuasive," Cranford said, because she still has reflexes that allow her to breathe, sleep and move her eyes.
Your life is and was NOT Terri's life. Terri planned on leaving him.
Will your tune change if your husband takes a mistress?
Will he still be your refuge? To death do you part.
Perhaps that's not a fair question - you would have to be in it, to REALLY know how you would feel.
You rascal, I can't believe you actually have a link to Randall's picture! Eeew
The law as you folks have redefined it...ie minus the protections afforded by our Constitutions throughout our history against being murdered.
I'm all about Google. Even got Google email now!
How about linking the court testimony to that, please.
Do you know what I thought when I saw the protestors dripping in venom and hate?
Yes, it brought to mind the pro life movement, but I specifically thought of all of the young women who have made the mistake of having an abortion. I worry about them, hope they find forgiveness with God, hope they can forgive THEMSELVES. Those protestors are never going to forgive ANYONE.
So much damage has been done. And it feels like we have given up on the youth. They need our encouragement to make the right decisions. Knowledge is power.
Well, shucks, I can give out 50 accounts, had I know you wanted one, I would have given you one! I told onyx and onyx said she would consider it in the future.
The law as it stands today, period.
BTW, I like it when you post stuff like "you folks." It can't be posted enough that "you" are not "us."
PSST. Living will! All's well that ends well. I'll be fine, WITHOUT your help, thank you very much!
Oh, good, just what she needs: another email account not to check. :-)
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