I've been thinking about this for a while. Once you see the subject matter, I'm sure you'll know how long I've been rolling this around in my noggin. And, while this isn't the most lighthearted of Friday posts, I want this to be clear.
One of my dearest friends emailed me the following message. (And by dearest, I mean: I would carry a child for him, take a bullet for him, and appear on a major news network without having done my hair or applied mascara if it would save him from any sort of pain. Really, I'm not fooling around here.)
"Subject: For the Record
In the unlikely case that I suffer an accident or illness that leaves me brain dead or in a permanent vegetative state before I can have a living will created...please do not keep my body alive artificially. Please do not let ANY politician interfere with my civil liberties. I have no idea what, if anything, happens to us after our life on earth ends but I have chosen to believe that we find a better place...a place of healing, enlightenment, peace and wholeness. And for that reason alone, please do not keep me from my next journey."
And, what I have to say to all of you whom I adore -- you know who you are -- is, please do the living will now. This week. Make an appointment with your attorney or whatever. I WILL do my very best to advocate for you in your choices should you become incapacitated. So, please make it legal. However, I will NOT fight your moms and daddies about pulling your plug if you don't.
This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.
Love,
Stacey
Friday, July 1
For the Record
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And a very good public service announcement it is. Do it people!
Love you mucho.
when i die, i wanna come back as someone who lives CLOSER to you.
oh and the rest of the numbers. DUR.
What does it mean that we cannot trust in the decency of our fellow citizens to allow us to pass on from this life here in America? We are afraid of way too much right now. Land of the free? Somewhat. Home of the brave? No way...
Some of us are brave. Remember? Idealism changes things.
You are brave, I know that ... it just angers me that so many people now think that this life is what it's all about. I think your PSA is right on :) I just hope that I pull my plug enough during life that someone else won't need to when I'm passing over ... LOL
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