BREAKING: Brittany Maynard, 29-year-old woman with brain cancer, has committed suicide

LIFE SITE ^ | NOV. 2. 2014 | John Jalsevac

[vladimir998]

“We may never know her fate.”

We’ll learn what happened to her at the Final Judgment.

[yldstrk]

Be a vegetable in your own home and die sooner of natural causes rather than later.

[yldstrk]

I doubt that.

[yldstrk]

Yours is the only post that has been convincing that the girl did the right thing.

[madmominct]

It’s for God to judge, not us. May she rest in peace.

[elcid1970]

The quote came from Time magazine when Trotsky was assassinated in 1940. They noted the irony that no one was present at his death to utter words comparable to those he had spoken at Lenin’s bedside.

I was shocked at the tragic suddenness of this young woman’s death & it was all I could think to say.

[Ramonne]

She died but why is this such news? Many die the same way every day. I hope she took the time to prepare her soul as she did preparing the news media. Eternity is a very long time. I read not one word of her expectations the moment after her departure.

[ohioman]

Since my father died of Glioblastoma Multiforme almost 4 years ago, I know the hell on earth you speak of. He was able to speak up until 2 days before he died. He was an old school, conservative AF Vet who dealt with this dreaded disease in a manner that would have made John Wayne (one of his heroes) proud. He made a point to tell me not to let his death affect my life in any negative way. He also said that he couldn't stand people who run around feeling sorry for themselves, while he himself was living out a death sentence of what would eventually be 7 weeks. He said he was proud of me and my brother and that the only regret he had was that he would not be able to see the grandkids grow up. From what I have read, he was lucky to be able to hold a conversation up until two days before his death. In fact, the day before he passed, he would clearly yell out for his long-dead mom and grandma over and over. I new then, that they were close and waiting for him.

Besides telling me to take care of my mom, he also begged me on two occasions to go get his gun so he could end the pain and suffering. I came close but I could not do it. However, I would not blame him if he did it on his own. I also do not blame this woman.

[Bookwoman]

I watched a dear friend die a slow agonizing death from a brain tumor, another from multiple cancers, and my father die a slow agonizing death from a degenerative disease. All were emotionally strong people and stuck it out to the end, but all wondered why the Lord didn’t take them sooner - except the one who was certain that the Lord would heal her up until the last day.

After seeing what they went through, and after suffering years of debilitating pain myself, I could never judge another who made the decision she made. I can’t believe God would judge harshly someone with a brain tumor who couldn’t think properly or a person in so much agony they could not bear it any more. God is compassionate. I pray that this woman found Him on her way out of this life.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Hugs to you...I’m so sorry to hear of your experience as well.

Damn cancer. Just damn it for all time.

[ohioman]

Thanks. I appreciate it.