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One of our PWP's locally is just reviving from a suicide attempt. It sure is heartening to see the powerful and compassionate words you have chosen to live by. THANKS , Mary Ann -I will try to share your words with the PWP. Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 On Tue, 4 Jul 2000 21:19:38 -0400 Mary Ann Ryan <[log in to unmask]> writes: > While it is true that everyone has a choice in regard to their death > I > think that it is important to remember that what we do as social > animals is > never done in isolation. The parent who chooses suicide gives > permission to > the child to make that same choice. I have been a witness to such a > phenomena within my own family. And....while the parent might > suffer from a > terrible affliction which might justify suicide (in some minds), the > child's > disorder might be a temporary discomfort (psychological or physical) > that > precipitates the act. > > Life is not supposed to be easy and joyful all of the time. All of > us > require the constant support and love that makes living each day > possible. > Those who fight to survive give the rest of us the courage to do the > same. > My husband is a living example of grace under fire - his children > and I > honor and admire his 'sacrifice of living' that he shares with us. > Today, > as we laughed at the dinner table at another one of his unique > observations, > I was thankful for his 'lust for life' and pray that he will remain > in our > midst, regardless of PD and its misery, for many years to come. And, > I plan > to fight for his independence and right to live until I no longer > have > breath in my body. > ------- > God bless > Mary Ann (CG Jamie 60/20) ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************