Let me tell you about my day. I work with a large Hispanic family, who have a disabled little girl. I was over there today.
When I saw the news reports and the glee of the death freaks, I couldn't take it , I had an emotional outburst. The family doesn't follow current events, they are mostly young, teens to mid 20's, and their grandma (they watch MTV or the movie channels most of the time) so they wondered what I was upset about.
I apologized to them for my temporary loss of composure, and explained just the basic details of Terri's case to them. They said how awful it must be for the family and why won't anyone stop it? I said I didn't know. I shrugged my shoulders and went into the other room, figuring they'd change the channel to MTV or some other channel.
I went back to the room where they were, sometime later, and to my surprise, they still had the TV on FOX news and all of them were watching .
They didn't change the channel for the entire day. They asked me questions throughout the time about the details of the case and they called friends and relatives about it. They were shocked , shocked by the site of Terri and her parents, they said Terri's not PVS, she responds, smiles, interacts, much more that their child does. They couldn't believe children were being arrested and led away in handcuffs for trying to bring her water.
They watched all the way through Hannity and Colmes show. When the young mother of the disabled girl, saw Terri, she touched the TV screen and said "is this the angel? Look she's smiling," and said a prayer for her in Spanish and crossed herself. She did the same when she saw Terri's parents on the screen. She said they looked tired and it must be awful. Their grandmother went to church to light a candle for all of them(Terri & her family).
The mother asked me why "that damn Bush" wasn't doing anything to help. I said he was trying, and said his brother was trying. I pointed out that the Republican's were mostly trying to save Terri, while the democrats were mostly trying to kill her. She was surprised to hear that. She's been brainwashed by the democrat propaganda. (It runs rampant through the Hispanic communities out here in California. I don't talk politics with them unless there's something really serious going on , then I might make a point or two.) She was even more surprised to learn that gov. Bush is the president's brother. She asked again- Can't they save her? I said, I think so, but I don't know. I told her this is a very bad time in our country. She asked me how could anyone stop the governor and DCF from taking custody, again, I said I didn't know.
She went over and held her daughter and asked me if what happened to Terri in Florida, could happen to her daughter here, could a judge take her daughter's feeding tube out? and I said no because she's the guardian. She was still nervous .
I am so outraged and saddened by this. I talked to my mom and she said upon seeing the pictures of the children being handcuffed and taken away "Where am I? I can't be in America. Where am I?"
Mark this date, because I think it will become important in history:
March 23 2005 - A 10 year old child (and his family) were arrested, patted down, handcuffed and hauled away in the back of a police car for trying to be bring a cup of water to a disabled woman being starved and dehydrated to death by court order.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
Holy Spirit! Lord of light!
From your clear celestial height.
Your, pure , beaming radiance give
Come you father of the poor.
Come you with treasures which endure. com
Come You light of all that live
You of a all consolers best,
Visiting the troubled breast,
(Do) refreshing peace bestow
You in toil are comfort sweet
Pleasant coolness in the heat
Solace in the midst of woe.
Light immortal ! Light divine!
Visit You these hearts of your
And our inmost being fill
If you take your grace away
nothing pure in man will stay
All his good is turned to ill
Heal our wounds--our strength renew
On our dryness pour your dew
Wash the stains of guilt away
bend stubborn heart and will
Melt frozen,warm the chill
Guide the steps that go astray.
You on those who evermore
you confess and you adore
In your sevenfold gifts descend
Give them comfort when they die Give them life with you on high
Give them joys which never end.- Amen
I woke up because my son who can't sleep and I came down to check since I'm awake. It is still dark.
Your post jan, is amazing. God bless this sweet family with whom you work. I think the word will spread even more today. My prayer now, besides saving Terri and someone to get in there to rescue her is that this news will spread like wildfire today across the nation and world and MORE prayers will go up. The heavenlies will be overflowing with the sound of our voices in prayer.
We do need to be careul, though. While Republicans are more often on the side of life, Terri has become a bipartisan issue and many democrats in the national spotlight have been coming out in support of dear Terri. Greer and MS are Republicans.
The battle between good and evil continues and as I said last night, this is history we are watching, the Roe v. Wade of our time. Dear Lord in heaven, do not let the Evil one and his dominions prevail in this fight. Our country is so divided over everything now. Let the side that loves life prevail.
March 23 2005 - A 10 year old child (and his family) were arrested, patted down, handcuffed and hauled away in the back of a police car for trying to be bring a cup of water to a disabled woman being starved and dehydrated to death by court order.
May God have mercy on this country, because we certainly do not deserve His blessings.
Thank you for the story of the family. I needed to hear there are those out there who understand. I have to work with a witch who can't wait for Terri to died. It does all I can do to go to work much less to keep my cool.
Judge George Greer is a Republican. He's BRINGING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO A HALT, THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY. I ask them to toss him overboard repeatedly. He is going to ruin the Republican Party, HE IS NOT WORTH IT. HE'S THE JUDICIAL ACTIVIST THAT CONSERVATIVES DETEST. Pinellas County GOP Headquarters worship the unholy ground Greer walks on. #727-539-6009. THEY NEED TO BE FLOODED WITH PHONE CALLS. FLOODED. Speak your mind ferepers before they hang up on you. Come back and let us know if you get hung up on. YOU WILL.
Very uplifting story; thanks for taking the time to type all that out for us to read.