Hmmm...
My beloved husband, who has supported me and helped me raise my four children, suddenly now is afflicted with Parkinson’s.
In spite of our marriage of 42 years, I should now consider “putting him down”, because he can no longer navigate an armless chair on a carpet in a restaurant?
Maybe he can’t manage to transplant my overgrown lilac bush? Maybe he has decided not to drive any longer, or needs to use a 4-pronged cane so he won’t fall when walking?
So, at what point is he of no use to society any more? When he can no longer pay the bills? Earn a living with his mind?
Please tell me at what point in the long slippery slope into the twilight of our lives does he become a burden? When do I, for that matter?
Should the two of us just go out this winter, lie down in the snow, and go gracefully into a frozen sleep? How do we explain this choice to our grandchildren? (think about that very carefully)