Civilization lost today.......Maybe.

I just received word that Terri Schiavo just died. The news is saying that she wanted to be limited on her life support in the event of something happening to her physically and her husband has been trying to enforce her wishes. I cant tell from here of course, but I can say, the topic of life and death should be a more prevalent conversation in our society. We don't take the end very seriously I think. Most folks never consider what they truly would like if they were injured like Terri was. Would you want to be kept alive at any costs? Would you REALLY want to be starved to death with no water or food over a 2 week period? Would we allow a pet dog to starve to death that way?

These questions confront the values and beliefs of the questioner. Do we believe there is life after death? If so, what does that mean to our quest to live? I believe there is life after death here on earth. I believe we are souls traveling this life for a time, then we return to the spirit world. Spiritual beings that are existing as humans for the time being. This effects my views of the life and death questions. I want to be kept alive as long as possible. I want every opportunity to prove a miracle. But, when the time comes that God decides for me to die, (and nothing can keep me alive when God deems it time), I will be ready to return to the spirit world. What heaven will be like is anyone's guess, but I intend on finding out.

This question of supporting life is deep. Any decision has its ramifications and further questions. If one declares that they do NOT want too much life support, how is the best way to allow that person to die? With dignity and humanely. If the person wants to have the efforts made, then how does the family have to suffer for that decision? Would I really want MyLady to have to deal with me in that state for years and years? How do I want my family to remember me?

I hope I fall off the porch at age 119 and die quickly,with no expenses and be cremated quickly. The cost should be about $350.00. If only life could be so clean and easy.

I challenge everyone that reads this to consider all these questions. Don't forget the question of eternal life as well. Times like this naturally bring up the question of God, afterlife, heaven, spiritual life. I encourage you to find your way to God in your personal way, and come to peace with that, before any life/death decisions are made. Think carefully.

the peaceful professir.