I am 46 years old and have been married for 27 years. I had never discussed this subject with my wife until the last month or so because of all the publicity surrounding the Shiavo case. Since neither of us had ever had a relative or friend in this situation, the subject just never came up.
My heart has hit the ground. The following is by
me, and my apologies for using Pastor Niemoller's format.
"First they came for the Sanctity of Marriage, but I was not married, so I said nothing. Then they came for the unborn and born children, but I didn’t have children, so I said nothing. Then they came for the Christians, but I was not a Christian, so I said nothing. Then they came for the disabled and infirm, but I was neither disabled nor infirm, so I said nothing. Then they came for me with lies in there mouths and evil in there hearts, with smiles on their faces, to destroy me, and there was no one to stand up for me."
God help us all, and please God, have Mercy on us.
Joebuck,
You have proven me wrong. I would suggest everyone on this board immediately discuss this situation with their loved ones. Don't put it off another day. You certainly do not want to go through what the Schindlers and Schiavo's have been dealing with simply because the situation was not discussed fully. If necessary make a living will so that there is no confusion whatsoever.
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Same here. My husband and I have been married 21+ years, and never discussed it until a couple of weeks ago. We found that the reason we had never discussed it was that we agreed on our plans to do anything possible to keep the other alive, for as long as possible. Because we love each other.
Life is precious, and as far as we know it only comes to each of us once.