The Unintended 'Legacy'

First it was Terri Schiavo. Then it was Pope John Paul II.
Two persons whose deaths have impacted the world much more than they would ever imagine.

There is still so much battle over her Terri Schiavo's fate afther her death between that of her parents and her husband; as her parents want her to be buried in Florida while her husband wants her to be cremated in Pennsylvania. And there is a movement to challenge the judiciary against its alleged 'arrogance' in ordering Schiavo's feeding tube to be removed, much to the chagrin of the Congress and Bush who make their stands clear that they are 'pro-life'. It seems that the whole debate over the sanctity of life versus the right to die rekindles once more since the mayhem over Euthanasia.

And makes me ponder about the relevance of listing a will. After i die , would i want to donate my body parts for medical use? Would I want to be kept artificially alive even I have lost all my cognitive abilities?

Personally, the answers for both questions are No.

I believe in contribtibuting post-humously and see no point of bringing things which I won't be conscious of anymore to my grave, hence the first No; and not constituting burden to my loved ones financially and emotionally; there gives the second No.

Was saddened by the passing of Pope John Paul II, even though I am not yet a Christian/catholic. Thousands of people gathered at St Peter's Square during his last moments and gazed upon the the litted third-floor room he was in , praying and huddling in quiet vigil. It is hard not to be moved by the compelling force of such a massive cohort united by their love and respect for the Pope.

The ones who have passed away may ended their lives in serenity; but the world they left behind continue to wrangle over unsettled issues ferociously and coping with painful grief trailingly. None of those was intended by them.