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Ray - The Shaivo case is one of the most pitiful I've ever read about. A few months ago, pictures were shown on TV of her smiling and looking around, and moving her fingers for "yes or no" answers. I have mixed emotions about this myself. My sister had a cardiac arrest when she was 18, and was in a coma for 10 months. One day she said, "Momma", and we knew she would get better. Today she is a successful real estate agen, has had three children since then, and is in physically better shape than I am. She became a widow two Saturdays ago today, and of course, is very depressed, but fortunately, that too, shall pass. However, on the other hand, I believe in assisted suicide when the person wanting it is in terminal condition, with no other outlet than death. Jo Ann On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:21:02 -0700 rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> writes: > I think assisted suicide is a reasonable and much needed option. I > haven't > read Don's posts because I don't like to download everything, but > I don't > think people should be encouraged to exist no matter what. I feel > I am > just marking time trying to outlive my wonderful dog. I don't > see any > purpose to this kind of existence and no, I don't want an afterlife. > If > Spike was in my shape I'd put him down. I don't know why some > think its > not OK for pets to suffer, but OK for people > > The Terri Schaivo case is on TV right now and the busybodies in > Congress > are interfering as usual citing their great culture of "life" Boy > if > anyone DESERVED pain and suffering its them. > > If you can figure out how to successfully kill yourself these > people can't > hurt you anymore. > Ray > > > inal Message ----- > From: "Peggy Willocks" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:14 AM > Subject: Re: HOW CAN I STOP > > > > Don > > I realize that everyone approaches problems differently. For > example when > > I was a young child (old enough to think for myself), if I heard a > noise > > or thought a "boogieman" was about to come into my room, I would > turn to > > face the door or window - wherever this imagined intruder would > be. I did > > not want it sneaking up on me from behind. I feel the same way > about > > Parkinson's. > > > > I want to face Parkinson's squarely in the face. If we don't get > better > > treatments I realize that PD may come oout on top, but it will not > gain > > the glory of "winning!" I am such a better person since my > diagnosis - I > > know how to prioritize my life. I am not my former career - I am > me. > > Everything has a purpose, and a way out of any situation is always > > provided. Suicide is not the way. I have been where you are - > many of us > > have whether we admit it or not. If you aren't here (even in your > frail > > condition), how can you help us find better treatments and > possibly even a > > cure? > > > > We are all in this together - and we need each other! And W E > NEED YOU! > > If you would like to talk more privately, please email me at > > [log in to unmask] . Ii won't beat you over the head with religious > s tuff, > > but there is some wonderful guidance in the scriptures. For > example James > > 4:14, "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then > vanishes." > > Before we evaporate,, we've got a job to do both for us and for > others to > > stop this suffering from this dreaded disease. We need you, Don! > > Peggy Willocks > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn