Re: Re: Playing God... Raquel,

September 21, 2008

Darling Raquel, You are a fine daughter. You have done all the right things,

all the way down to playing his favorite music. And, you have also gotten

reassurance from your father.

Be in peace my dear friend. This letter may be late, but I would say the

same words anyway. I can say that because I too lost my father in a very

frantic

way. He had a heart attack and I did CPR along with mouth to mouth, and

nothing saved him. I worried that I didn't do something right, and I want to

assure you that you have done everything right. I appreciate your idea of

playing

his favorite music.

I do hope you can be at peace, and I know he is, if he made the decision,

and didn't leave it up to you.

Love a great deal,

Imogene

In a message dated 9/21/2008 12:42:01 AM Central Daylight Time,

la.melense@... writes:

Bless your heart! You have answered all my doubts about what I am doing with

Sherman. In spite of what my friends from the group and my children and

friends here said, I was having doubts. Do I have the right to stop

life-sustaining measures for my love? I have also prayed a lot and I've felt at

peace.

But you put words into that peace. My Sherman is slipping away peacefully,

without tubes, listening to the music he loves and with some " comfort "

medication

that helps his body relax. His brain was almost gone and he could no longer

talk when he started to refuse food and liquids, but 3 or 4 days ago I asked

him, " Are you sure you don't want to take anything? You'll dehydrate very

fast and you will die. Are you ready to go home to our Father? " And he formed

the word " Yes " . And I know he is. I'm sure he can hear me when I tell him that

I will be all right, waiting for the moment when we can be together again,

forever, and ask him to come for me when that

moment comes. In spite of my anguish, I know I'm not trying to play God, I

just put my companion in His hands.

Thank you for your wise words!

Raquel

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