Reply #9: Because of my grandpa's advance directive last month

[Okie4Obama]

when he had an unexpected stroke that took away his ability to speak or eat, we knew exactly what to do: what he wanted. He didn't want a feeding tube. He didn't want heroic measures. He died in peace, without tubes and machines hooked up to him, but with us touching his chest, sending him off with love. There was no fighting among the family on what to do, no accusations of "killing him off" or greediness, no cruelty of keeping my grandpa alive when he was in pain and with no chance of recovery. Screw these crazy people.