Thread:MarieHickyHiney/@comment-64.30.85.239-20161224004332/@comment-29694704-20161225012750

Doli, thank you for your insight, I had not considered that particular point of view, only that I knew she did feel that she was a burden. She was a single mom to my friend and her mother (friend’s grandmother) lived with them and grandma had MS and my friend had a lot of responsibility in helping her grandma into bed at night, into her wheelchair, dressing, bathing etc. So, yes, having developed MS herself it is understandable that she didn't want her daughter to have to 'take care' of her as she had to take care of her grandmother when she was a young girl/teenager. As for mom's age, she's been gone, ummm, 23/24 or so years now, so she was quite young. Around 41/42. I don't really recall when she first developed the systems of MS, but she had years ahead of her. You have the right of it Doli in discussing the situation, but to knowingly know what a loved one wants to do, even when they are ill with a terminal disease, and sitting by and letting them do it? I don't know Doli. I don't think I would have turned a blind eye and deaf ear, even knowing of her discomfort and what the road ahead was going to be like. Sigh. Life is tough and taking a line from the "Inspiration' Poem I posted "Born with the freedom to choose my path" She chose hers, your sister, KJ's nephew. Suicide by whatever means or reason touches those that care about that person, and part of our healing is to understand that what you chose for someone may not be the choice they will make.

Thank You for reading the story I am working on. I sometimes wonder if I missed my calling while in my 20's and not being a writer as my career. But hey! Better late than never as the saying goes. Merry Christmas Eve. Turtle Marie. :)