RECENTLY, my good friend’s father passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 78.
Three years earlier, his doctors had given up all hope on his recovery but there was disagreement among the siblings on whether they should turn off the life-support machine. While a number of the siblings felt strongly that life is sacred and should be valued, the others felt their dad’s suffering should not be prolonged.
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