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HelenRose
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My father-in-law is 97 years old. Seven months ago he wanted to die. It had become apparent that he and my mother-in-law, who is 94, could no longer live in their home of 70 years. He was sick, tired and very depressed.
Fortunately, they are both now in a very nice nursing home where they are getting excellent care. We take our grandchildren (their great grandchildren) to visit them every Thursday. They have other grandchildren who also visit them often.
My father-in-law no longer wants to die. Even though he is confined to a wheel chair and is often confused, he is feeling much better. He enjoys kidding around with the nurses, he no longer has to worry about his wife who suffers with dementia. She is well cared for and is doing much better herself. She still remembers her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her health is improving and the dementia has slowed down some what.
The problem with euthanasia is: It is simply to easy to throw in the towel. If my in-laws did not have such loving children as my husband and his sisters, do you have any idea how easy it would have been to convince him that dying was a good option?
My father-in-law is now looking forward to living longer than his older sister did. She died at 103. He has a living brother who is 99 and a younger sister who is now 93.
My Grandkids are 5 and 8. They love going to the nursing home every week to have supper with G-Ma and G-Dad. They love the “old folks” and guess what? The “old folks”
love them. The children are learning about courage and the will to live. It is a win win situation for everyone.
My mother lived to be 98. She suffered a great deal of pain because of arthritis but she really wanted to make it to 100. She was a blessing and a hero to all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as well.
If the elderly and the sick are convinced that they have no purpose in life and that ending their suffering is to the benefit of their children, of course when depression comes and given the choice they will do what they feel is best for their children.
My family and my husband’s family know the value of our elderly and sick. Never in our wildest imaginations would we allow them to think - even for a moment - that our lives are better off without them.
Fortunately, they are both now in a very nice nursing home where they are getting excellent care. We take our grandchildren (their great grandchildren) to visit them every Thursday. They have other grandchildren who also visit them often.
My father-in-law no longer wants to die. Even though he is confined to a wheel chair and is often confused, he is feeling much better. He enjoys kidding around with the nurses, he no longer has to worry about his wife who suffers with dementia. She is well cared for and is doing much better herself. She still remembers her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her health is improving and the dementia has slowed down some what.
The problem with euthanasia is: It is simply to easy to throw in the towel. If my in-laws did not have such loving children as my husband and his sisters, do you have any idea how easy it would have been to convince him that dying was a good option?
My father-in-law is now looking forward to living longer than his older sister did. She died at 103. He has a living brother who is 99 and a younger sister who is now 93.
My Grandkids are 5 and 8. They love going to the nursing home every week to have supper with G-Ma and G-Dad. They love the “old folks” and guess what? The “old folks”
love them. The children are learning about courage and the will to live. It is a win win situation for everyone.
My mother lived to be 98. She suffered a great deal of pain because of arthritis but she really wanted to make it to 100. She was a blessing and a hero to all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as well.
If the elderly and the sick are convinced that they have no purpose in life and that ending their suffering is to the benefit of their children, of course when depression comes and given the choice they will do what they feel is best for their children.
My family and my husband’s family know the value of our elderly and sick. Never in our wildest imaginations would we allow them to think - even for a moment - that our lives are better off without them.
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TonyBS
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Yes Helen Rose this is correct - God gives and takes out lives, it is not for us to do.The problem with euthanasia is: It is simply to easy to throw in the towel.
Regards Tony
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