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The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent anyone else's view in any way, including those of my employer.
© Copyright 2005
The courts appear to know thier place. Why didn’t our president? Why didn’t Congress, or Jeb Bush? Everyone has to make a statement.
In reality this should have been kept at the local level. It didn’t happen. Too many people took interest in this case. While many intentions are honorable people need to learn where priorities are. People should take as much interest in thier local and state governments.
All the while it was an opportunity for individuals and organizations to share the big lights and cameras. The whole media circus over this poor woman was disgusting. Her parents should have NEVER let it get this far – and they should have known the consequences, that the protesters would not leave until the end.
In the end all they have done is make a mockery of our judicial system by opening it up to individual proceedings. They made Michael Shaivo angry enough to where he wouldn’t allow them in the room upon her death. Was he justified? Probably. Not that it’s right, but…
In the end she is dead. The moral of the story is to leave a living will in the event of something like this. How many people want to see thier family torn apart? I sure don’t want to make my family go through what hers did, and I sure don’t want to be a burden on my family…
This article pretty much says it all.
“This inquiry should give hope to Terri, her parents and friends and the millions of people throughout the world who are praying for her safety,†House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Government Reform chairman Tom Davis said in a joint statement. “This fight is not over.â€
This what was said about Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who is in a persistent vegetative state – and has been for 15 years. Hope? Not likely. Who would want to live like that for such a period of time? I realize her parents want to give their daughter a chance, but it’s time to stop, and the government should stay out of it.
But the governemnt hasn’t stopped. It’s gone before congress. Even the president has had his word on it, saying “where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern.”
The idea is wonderful, in theory. The reality of it, though, is that Mr. Bush doesn’t have to live with a spouse that will not return his love and affection, nor does he have to pay the medical bills for constant care. Yet, at the same time, the house is passing new measures preventing Americans from getting out from under huge mdeical debts. This means the Michael Schiavo will be buried in medical debt, ruining him financially and emotionally.
When the US government gets involved in someone else’s private affairs they always seem to get the shaft… 
If that’s not bad enough you have some rather unintelligent people who decide to rush in to Terri to bring her food and water, which she can do nothing with. Peaceful demonstrations are one thing, but do these people not have a life? Do they not have problems in thier own community that they should be more concerned with? Rather they must travel from Ohio or Texas to Florida.
I realize this has gotten a lot of publicity (way too much), but people need to get real. If they want to help, they should do it in thier own area.
 Two weeks ago my worst nightmare came true. The thing that runs through a parents mind, but then you push it out. You think ‘It’s better that I don’t think about those things’ right? I get home from work and receive a phone call… there’s been an accident… |
My family is a very close one, so when I get a call and my cousin asks me if I’m sitting down… well… I was told that my two neices, ages 18 and 19, were in a car accident. Davyna, 19, had been life-lined by helicopter to a local hospital. Unfortunately the news didn’t stop there, but my heart had.
Melissa, 18 and already a mother, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Neither of the girls were driving, but it was because the boys they were with wanted to do some dumb-ass stunt – well, they did. The car was a mangled wreck, but somehow the picture that Melissa carried around with her of her little girl was found in the seat that she was thrown 45 feet from.
Now I have a brother and sister-in-law who is left without a child (and fighting for custody of thier grand daughter) and has another with serious injuries. They have three younger boys who will never see thier sister again.
The town they live in couldn’t be more supportive. I was awe-struck by the lines of students that were streaming in, wearing shirts they had made up in honor of Melissa. It was beautiful.
I also stop and think about the miracle that we are left with. Davyna could have just as easily been killed. I have yet to tell her how happy I am that she is still with us, how overwhelmed I became when I found out she would be okay. Everyone has been dealing with the ‘routine’ of a family death, I just hope someone has stopped to tell her how important she is to. I will very soon.
We love you Melissa and miss you. We thank the heavens that we still have your sister, and only wish you could be here too, but since you can’t we will help your mom and dad to take care of little Kristina. I just hope you know how much you girls are loved.
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