Just In Case... I have decided to post a living will right here on my blog. That way it's out there for the world to see should anything happen. This I do to remove any doubts about my wishes thus hopefully avoiding a battle between the right to die and the right to live chaos that reigns.


I, Bridgesitter, known by this name for blogging purposes both to my children and husband hereby state the following:

1. I do not wish to be kept alive by artificial means if it is deemed that I am in a vegetative state.
2. If I should suffer from a stroke that leaves me unable to read, write, or communicate, (it must be all three) through speech my wishes for my care, I do not want to be kept alive artificially.
3. If by any means my heart should stop beating, I do not want to be resuscitated.
4. If I should die due to any circumstances whatsoever I give full permission for any organs to be harvested if deemed usable.
   
5. I wish my body to be cremated and my ashes spread over the hills and by Rose Lake near Vergas Minnesota on a warm and blustery summer day.
   
6. I leave any memorial wishes up to my children as to what would comfort them most. I do ask that "I come to the garden alone...."and "amazing grace" be sung at any service for me.
   

I leave this here on my blog so that any additions to this may be updated as needed. Though Statements 1-6 are in concrete.
Signed by me,
Bridgesitter 2.23.05

I've got one of these somewhere in print, but should the house burn down or something this is in the blogesphere. Plus my filing techniques leave much to be desired.   ¶ 2/23/2005 11:01:00 AM