Dying Wish: Is this sweet or morbid?

[valkyrie]

Honestly, I think it's incredibly sad that this is the wish of a 17-year-old, and I'm kind of creeped out by the whole thing -- while recognizing that my opinion doesn't mean a damn thing to her or her family. But WTF, for real.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

Honestly, I think it's incredibly sad that this is the wish of a 17-year-old, and I'm kind of creeped out by the whole thing -- while recognizing that my opinion doesn't mean a damn thing to her or her family. But WTF, for real.

I'm with you, sister. It makes me think of 14 year olds in rural Utah being married off or something.

[KSigkid]

It's very nice that the girl got what she wanted - honestly, I can't imagine being in a situation where death was imminent, and I can't even begin to imagine what my first choices would be in that case.

When I was working in the hospital system in Boston, I heard a full range of requests from kids at Dana Farber who were chosen by Make-A-Wish. Because of that, her choice doesn't surprise me in the least.

It's nice to see that she got what may be one of her last happy moments.

[Senusret I]

I vote with the heebie jeebie contingent.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I vote with the heebie jeebie contingent.

Me too, but if it's what she wants, go for it.

[OhSoVeryLadylike]

Once I read the article for myself, I didn't find her wish to be weird AT ALL.

She and her boyfriend who proposed last summer, want to be together and IF she weren't going to dye, hopefully they would end up together. She is realistic enough to know that because of her illness, a wedding somewhere down the line simply wasn't going to be possible.

As for having a committment ceremony, due to insurance issues, sounds reasonable to me also.

I have CHF, to the tune of 90% heart failure. And at this time, I probably wouldn't MARRY a man without a great insurance plan, we'd be broke...

I commend her for knowing what she wanted. Some children choose to have state of the art electronic set ups, huge sweet 16s, really special vacation. She wanted to experience a wedding to her true love as she knows it right now.

[f8nacn]

To me, that is a reasonable request....what about those people who request to see someone famous...to me, this is something that those closest to her got to participate in and will remember upon her death! It really showed the commitment level of her boyfriend - I think it is great!

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by OhSoVeryLadylike

Once I read the article for myself, I didn't find her wish to be weird AT ALL.

She and her boyfriend who proposed last summer, want to be together and IF she weren't going to dye, hopefully they would end up together. She is realistic enough to know that because of her illness, a wedding somewhere down the line simply wasn't going to be possible.

As for having a committment ceremony, due to insurance issues, sounds reasonable to me also.

I have CHF, to the tune of 90% heart failure. And at this time, I probably wouldn't MARRY a man without a great insurance plan, we'd be broke...

I commend her for knowing what she wanted. Some children choose to have state of the art electronic set ups, huge sweet 16s, really special vacation. She wanted to experience a wedding to her true love as she knows it right now.

Exactly, especially the last line. Love conquers all. Even Death.