Rest in Peace Terri.....

Yup...woke up in the morning to find that she'd passed away. I feel bad for her family. I pray that they will find some peace and comfort now that she is free. I think that this incident will cause an uproar in the days to come. I'm even thinking of writing out a living will. What's interesting about this case is that her husbands proof of her dying wishes was nothing more than hearsay evidence, which I understand would be inadmissable in a court of law. The fact that her husband had another woman and 2 children by her was also interesting...morally speaking Micheal had broken the covenant of marriage with Terri, and was still granted the right to remove her feeding tube. So I'm sure some of you out in Blogland are asking "Hey Stranger...what if you were in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years? Wouldn't you want to die?" My answer would be that I would leave that decision up to the people who gave me life, regardless of my marital status. I think that if I couldn't speak for myself, I know that my parents would always have my best interests in mind. I am shocked that Terri's famiy couldn't be there right until her last breath. My family is very close, and I couldn't imagine wanting to be surrounded by anyone else but them. Regardless of what both sides say about removing the feeding tube, I would not want my death to be long and drawn out. You know what's funny? Keep in mind dear readers that if a person expressly wishes to leave this mortal coil on their own terms due to a terminal illness...I am not against that..the fact that criminals on death row( I'm talking about lethal injection here mainly) are put to death very quickly and painlessly. I don't have all the answers people...but I do fear for the disabled now. I fear that there may come a day where disabled people are considered useless to society, and would be done away with. Some of you may think thst my logic is a little far-reaching...but hey...it could happen. Maybe not in my lifetime.
Today the sky was overcast and it rained...then snowed. Kind of fitting in a way, as the death of this still-young woman has left many with a heavy heart. Mine included.