A Dying Wish

KOLN KGIN.com ^ | 3-17-08 | David Jespersen

[Orlando]

A little girl fights for her life, and her last wish is to see her father. But that wish may not come true.

"They didn't expect her to still be here. She's fighting, day by day, minute by minute," said Vonda Yaeger, mother.

10/11 has followed the story of 10-year-old Jayci Yaeger as she battled brain tumors. Now doctors say she is about to lose that fight. Her last wish is to spend what time she has left with her father, but he is in a federal prison for drug charges.

Less than six months ago, Jayci was energetic, fun and upbeat. Now she's just a shadow of what she used to be -- lying in a hospital bed.

Jayci has brain tumors and doctors say she's dying.

[Ditter]

What part of society do you belong to that causes you to say something like that?

[maine-iac7]

The child is still dying - imminently - and wants her dad by her side when she goes.............have any kids? You want to see a child of yours in this situation and be denied to be with her to help her in passing...she is ten years old, she knows she's dying, she is frightened, she wants her dad to be there when she goes.

He's offering to go back and finish out TWICE his remaining time - you got a problem with that....

[knuthom]

A little girl fights for her life, and her last wish is to see her father. But that wish may not come true.

The article makes it sound like she has not been able to see him at all. But the prison states that "he has been escorted by prison staff on three separate occasions to allow him to be with his daughter during this difficult time. Two of these trips have occurred within the past month."

So which is it? Has he been allowed to visit? Are they trying to let him stay until she dies? Twisting the facts to make it sound like he has not been allowed to visit at all does not help her case if it is untrue.

[peggybac]

Me think you are correct.

[Orlando]

“What part of society do you belong to “

poor...one of many being destroyed by a system(s) that is anti-male, anti-father, , anti-God, and anti-family....

“that causes you to say something like that?”

Look at the crazy laws they pass...
Look at what they do...

Look at my bio and site...and you might understand?

I guess I am a dreamer, who still believes in compassion, mercy, and God words. Who believes in real justice for all...I am not prefect by far, but I try, and try everyday.

I hope that makes sense?

[Orlando]

me too. It would be a great blessing for her and family.
Just never know, she might get better.

btw...I will never forget what happened, during Easter week in 2005.

http://www.priestsforlife.org/terri/05-04schiavomemorialservice.htm

This reminds me alittle of that event. ;(

[Ditter]

Your comment that I was questioning was that you think 50% of congress would test positive for drugs and while I think a few would, I don't think it would be anywhere near 50%.

Obviously in your world drugs are common but not in mine. I know a couple of alcoholics but no drug addicts.

As far as this man being released from prison to see his daughter, it is a very sad situational and the child through no fault of her own will probably die without her wish being granted. I am sure he never though of something like this before he committed his crime. It is something he will have to live with for the rest of his life.

We all have to live with our mistakes, large and small and try to learn from them.

[Ditter]

sorry typo Situational=situation

[Sudetenland]

It is "situational;" situational ethics we are witnessing here. I notice not one of those who are calling for compassion has responded to my earlier question, how many illegal aliens do we allow to stay here out of compassion for their "anchor babies?"

At what point do we draw the line on compassion? I have known a lot of people in prison for "drug charges," very very few who are sent to prison are there without having commited some felonious act beyond drug possession. A large percentage committed violent acts (B & E, Robbery, assault, negligent homicide) very few are in prison just because the had drugs on them, and then only after repeated opportunities to rehabilitate, even DUI cases are rarely sent to prison after one offense. It usually requires two or even three arrests.

I feel sorry for the little girl, but maybe this guy will contemplate this sad business when he gets out next time. To do otherwise is to enable him.

Sorry folks, compassion is a trait for individuals, not the state. That is why Madame Justice is blind.

[swmobuffalo]

“Sorry folks, compassion is a trait for individuals, not the state. That is why Madame Justice is blind.”

Ah, yes, justice. The same kind of “justice” that allowed a guy I went to highschool with DIE in prison with 5 years of his sentence left, because the courts wouldn’t let him out long enough to receive a heart transplant.

[Sudetenland]

So what did the criminal do to land in prison? Maybe some law abiding citizen got that heart instead.

[PleaseNoMore]

Or, just maybe, no one else received the heart because there was no other match for it??? What a waste for the donor huh?

Dear God, have you no compassion for anyone on this of all days; Easter Sunday?

[swmobuffalo]

He was a 3 time small time druggie, got caught holding. Instead of the 10 years he was sentenced to, he got a death sentence instead.

So your compassion only extends to those that are on the “right” side of the law? Sad.