I think its horrible that she had to starve to death but I think it is crazy that people would want her to stay alive. Now she is at peace instead of hooked up to machines like a zombie. Most of her body had already shut down anyways. I think sometimes we need to let people go when they are suposed to.
While I don't like it, I can understand why. He probubly wanted to be alone with his wife and allow her to die peacefully, which probubly wouldn't have happened if the family would have been there too. While a few of the things he did at the end were questionable, I still feel he was in the right, beat me up later if you need to, but she had been in a vegitative state for 15 years, she was showing no signs of recovering...natural instincts such as following motion don't count.
In my opinion, the unfortunate part is that the family couldn't bring themselves to let go. I find it funny how they complained when she was not allowed to recieve communion, and then not want her to go to a better place. If they are truly catholic, as they claimed they were, then they should believe in heaven and that Terri would be saved. I view their entire stance as hypocritical and wrong.
Hey girlie! This is a touchy subject for a lot of people....it seems to be for you too, and that's good because that means you have a strong opinion. Just think for a minute, what would you want done if you are somehow in Terri's position? Quite honestly, I wouldn't want my parents and my husband arguing over me like I am a piece of property. Once I hit terminal brain damage, my parents and husband should have enough respect for me to pull the plug, knowing how much I love them (that's just me of course, other people are probably different). Terri was once a beautiful daughter and wife, and should have been treated as such throughout this entire ordeal. It's just sad to me to see humanity run its course down a winding hill...
Anyway...enough about that. How have you been? How is school...life? Were you at the ice cream social? I think I saw you, but I wasn't there long enough to say hello or I would have...that night I was playing Taxi LoL....
She didn't die of starvation, she died of dehydration. And while that isn’t any less of a horrible way to go, she wasn’t in much pain, if any between her pain receptors being damaged and the morphine used as a precaution. It’s hard to lose a loved one, but she is in a better place with God. I don’t understand why her devote Catholic family didn’t realize that. After being in that vegetative state for over 15 years, the Terri that her family and husband knew and loved wasn’t ever coming back
( ... )
Comments 12
Reply
Reply
Reply
In my opinion, the unfortunate part is that the family couldn't bring themselves to let go. I find it funny how they complained when she was not allowed to recieve communion, and then not want her to go to a better place. If they are truly catholic, as they claimed they were, then they should believe in heaven and that Terri would be saved. I view their entire stance as hypocritical and wrong.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Anyway...enough about that. How have you been? How is school...life? Were you at the ice cream social? I think I saw you, but I wasn't there long enough to say hello or I would have...that night I was playing Taxi LoL....
Have a good day!!
Reply
Life's pretty good too, I'm just waiting for summer to roll around.
I agree with you 100% about treating her like property. It's messed up how we treat each other sometimes.
Reply
Reply
Reply
Leave a comment