I have grown increasingly tired of the distracting comments of friends and commentators regarding what they would want in what they believe to be Terri’s state or asking me would I want to “live like that”. This is not about what I want or what they would want. We are each completely able right now to make sure our wishes are followed and respected. In fact, a perusal of the blogosphere includes people who have now made their wishes Crystal Clear. Terri didn’t make her wishes clear for all of us to see.

If I had to live like Terri right now, I would find warmth, comfort, and strength in all who see the importance of my life and family who fight so courageously for my life. If I had to die like Terri is dying right now, I would find iciness, pain, and weakness in all who see the importance of the court rulings and words over the reality no one knows what I really would have wanted in this situation and there is no actual consensus of the certainty of my condition.

I am living and I am dying. If Terri is murdered by starvation and dehydration, I will have to continue to live with the disturbing reality, court rulings based on incomplete information can be used to murder an innocent woman. I will have to continue to live with the reality many people formed their opinions based on incomplete information or a disregard for the allegations not investigated and the many unanswered questions.

As we enter this final phase of the Terri Schiavo court-sanctioned murder, I find myself wrestling less with my faith. My faith is now a comfort in the reality a travesty of justice is occurring and I have acted and behaved according to my beliefs and convictions. I will need to go on living, working, and relating with those who actually see this as justice. Terri’s fight has shown me a bit more about the ugliness and beauty that lies within all of us.

You too are living and dying. How will you use the weight given to sociopathic judgement to give meaning to your life?

Said Crystal Clear @ 1:25 pm | Permalink   

1. The Importance of He Said, She Said

   The Importance of He Said,

   Trackback by Crystal Clear — 3/25/2005 @ 1:32 pm

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2. This has been well stated

   Comment by Maggie4life — 3/25/2005 @ 3:02 pm

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3. You want to do something for Terri? Get a living will and a power of attorney–it’s the best memorial we can all give her.
   Oh, and by the way–it’s spelled “dying”

   Comment by Fellow Human Being — 3/25/2005 @ 9:09 pm

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4. I have grown increasingly tired of the distracting comments of friends and commentators regarding what they would want in what they believe to be Terri’s state or asking me would I want to “live like that”.
   Good God, isn’t THAT the truth!
   I’d rather LIVE “like that” (WITHOUT the Michael element, that is) than the alternative!
   The worst thing about living “like that” is what her sorry-assed non-husband has done to make it worse! Besides, as we all know, it’s ONLY a feeding tube. Dimwits. It’s easy to say you wouldn’t want to live like that when you’re in good health. Duh!

   Comment by Beth — 3/26/2005 @ 12:24 am

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5. Terri Schiavo blogging roundup

   Heartless Judiciary: La Shawn Barber, Jawa Report, Blogs for Terri (also here, here, here, here, here and here), GOPInsight (also…

   Trackback by JackLewis.net — 3/26/2005 @ 8:11 am

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