Okay. Methinks I need to settle down before I breathe fire on really touchy subjects.
There really is no need for me to gush out masturbatory verbiage on euthanasia. However, I cannot help but get sucked into the enormous gravity of the issue. Life is our most precious gift. Who is to say when it should be mercifully ended? How can you know that someone like Terri Shiavo can no longer be happy or sad? Why do people, including myself, get so zealous about which side of the issue they are on?
I feel so horrible for that poor woman. Honestly, it makes me want to cry. What did she do to deserve this? Back in my atheist days, I would have selfishly used her misfortune as fodder for my “THERE IS NO GOD” arguments. Now, as an agnostic, I still cannot justify why someone should go through such a horrible thing.
Perhaps the reason I side with Mr. Shiavo on this is because it may be best for Terri for all the pain and fear to go away. I acknowledge that I don’t know the whole story. I acknowledge that I may be making judgements and putting words in other people’s mouths. However, I cannot help but to think it is a little selfish for her family to keep her alive despite the fact she cannot interact in any way, shape, or form with them. My belief has always been that people in Terri’s condition, if capable of communicating, would want it all to stop.
Okay, I’m done. I promise you, my dearest reader, that I will post nothing but bright and happy stuff for the rest of the month.
Now is a good time to start.
My dearest Robyn will be here in two days! My heart warms at the very thought of picking her up at the airport. Take a minute to recall someone, or something, that warms your heart every time you think of it. Feels good, no?