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That's an interesting question. I haven't. But I'm sort of withdrawn a bit because I feel in a way that it is a direct family issue. I don't know what to say or do. It is a new experience for me. My father died years ago, but it was sudden and completely unexpected, and a completely different aftermath.

I was talking with my wife wondering what he thought would happen after he died. Does he think he will join his deceased wife in heaven?? He is a Christian and I believe this is probably the case. But still, being confronted with the end of his life, I respectfully refrain from asking such questions although I'm sure he is thinking about this very thing (sort of an oxymoron I guess). It seems that death brings along curious behaviors from the surrounding family. I don't know to what depth the conversations have gone this direction.

I can see the complications in the euthansia issue now. Choice vs Obligation turning down a very dark road. Still, if it were his choice, of which he is still of sound mind (although my guess would be not for long), he would choose to pass. I don't know for a fact he would let a doctor do it or not. He has remarked many times that he doesn't know why he is still alive in a way that let's you know he is ready. But it is painful in many ways to see this play out.

Maybe he just does need permission to let go. Death is such a strange thing. Thanks for the thoughts everyone.

<blockquote data-quote="TClaeys" data-source="post: 80074" data-attributes="member: 487">That&#039;s an interesting question. I haven&#039;t. But I&#039;m sort of withdrawn a bit because I feel in a way that it is a direct family issue. I don&#039;t know what to say or do. It is a new experience for me. My father died years ago, but it was sudden and completely unexpected, and a completely different aftermath. &nbsp;I was talking with my wife wondering what he thought would happen after he died. Does he think he will join his deceased wife in heaven?? He is a Christian and I believe this is probably the case. But still, being confronted with the end of his life, I respectfully refrain from asking such questions although I&#039;m sure he is thinking about this very thing (sort of an oxymoron I guess). It seems that death brings along curious behaviors from the surrounding family. I don&#039;t know to what depth the conversations have gone this direction. &nbsp;I can see the complications in the euthansia issue now. Choice vs Obligation turning down a very dark road. Still, if it were his choice, of which he is still of sound mind (although my guess would be not for long), he would choose to pass. I don&#039;t know for a fact he would let a doctor do it or not. He has remarked many times that he doesn&#039;t know why he is still alive in a way that let&#039;s you know he is ready. But it is painful in many ways to see this play out. &nbsp;Maybe he just does need permission to let go. Death is such a strange thing. Thanks for the thoughts everyone.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TClaeys, post: 80074, member: 487"] That's an interesting question. I haven't. But I'm sort of withdrawn a bit because I feel in a way that it is a direct family issue. I don't know what to say or do. It is a new experience for me. My father died years ago, but it was sudden and completely unexpected, and a completely different aftermath. I was talking with my wife wondering what he thought would happen after he died. Does he think he will join his deceased wife in heaven?? He is a Christian and I believe this is probably the case. But still, being confronted with the end of his life, I respectfully refrain from asking such questions although I'm sure he is thinking about this very thing (sort of an oxymoron I guess). It seems that death brings along curious behaviors from the surrounding family. I don't know to what depth the conversations have gone this direction. I can see the complications in the euthansia issue now. Choice vs Obligation turning down a very dark road. Still, if it were his choice, of which he is still of sound mind (although my guess would be not for long), he would choose to pass. I don't know for a fact he would let a doctor do it or not. He has remarked many times that he doesn't know why he is still alive in a way that let's you know he is ready. But it is painful in many ways to see this play out. Maybe he just does need permission to let go. Death is such a strange thing. Thanks for the thoughts everyone. [/QUOTE]

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