life.........
lmison(AT)up.net
Sun, 27 Apr 1997 10:51:39 -0400
Hi everyone....
Being a nurse who takes care of a c2 quad on a ventilator...I have also had
people, colleagues and lay people alike...who have said to me..."Wouldn't
it have been better for everyone if he had just died?" To this I respond
"what if he was your son, or you?" This usually drives the point home
and no further discussion or explanations is necessary.
The boy I take care of has taught me a lot about living....and my favorite
lesson is when I am complaining about having to do some mundane task in
my life....he has had to remind me only once....."you 'get" to do it....
not "have" to do it......
Lu