I never gave it much thought to tell you the truth. I guess I would be of
the mind that if God wishes for continual work for me, then he'd poke his
finger in my belly like the Pilsbury Dough-Boy and I'll wake up giggling to
continue on. If not, then I'm likely going to be meeting him in person real
shortly as someone will pull the plug. I'm not sure anyone can make the
right decision based on a hypethetical situation that could have many
facets to it.

Brad




At 01/07/2004 on Wednesday, you wrote:
>Serious question here.  What do you all think of a living will?  You know,
>the thing that gives others the power to decide whether you should stay on
>life sustainment equipment or not or receive food and water if it looks like
>you won't be coming out of a coma?
>
>On the one hand I don't know why I'm around now so can't imagine the benefit
>of sustaining me if I were in a coma, but after being in one and realizing
>it's just a dream state and waking up from it intact I'd hate to give them
>permission to pull the plug when the LORD might have more for me to do after
>I wake up.  And I heard some horror stories about a girl being kept alive on
>life support but being denied food and water because of a legal argument
>between the parents and the doctors and all.  So I'd appreciate your take on
>all of this.
>
>The folks I will be giving the medical power of attorney are also the
>executors of the will and I don't think they will kill me off just to get
>what little money they can.  Smile.  But I don't like the idea of laying
>there powerless and being able to hear them pull the plug or being hungry or
>thirsty either.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Paul