Just Sad
Like Alicia, I have felt overwhelmed, helpless and guilty the past few days over the developments in the Schiavo situation. Since I'm recuperating from gallbladder surgery, I just haven't felt like I have my wits about me enough to post. All I can do is watch the events unfold and then pray.
Like I was telling Alicia in her comments, when I was waking up after the surgery, my mouth and throat were very dry. I managed to say to the nurses looking after me in the recovery room, "Throat dry." They then gave me ice chips. Those ice chips tasted so good! This makes me think of how unimaginably worse Terri's thirst is, and how there are no ice chips to refresh and relieve her.
Posted by Susan B. at 8:07 PM to Terri Schiavo
Just checking in to say that I have also been having trouble feeling helpless and guilty. My response, admittedly sometimes pathetic, has been to try to scour history for examples of perserverance, courage, little guys who made things happen. I'm trying to borrow courage, I guess - and maybe trying to see how the ones who came out on top did it.
I can't believe Terri's situation ever came to this. Just to have replaced her husband as guardian when he changed course and starting actively looking for ways and excuses to kill her might have solved everything - for her, at least. How we get our civilization back on track is another thing. At the very least, I'd like to be able to go into a hospital and not wonder if some of the staff thinks it might be their duty to put me out of their misery.
Thanks for being an ear. Sorry I've cried on your shoulder.
Best wishes on a full and speedy recovery!