Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for January 27, 2010

Excellent point….you hang in there old fella.

Aren’t we all.

In life ‘tis always better to be tried by twelve–rather than carried by six.

actually, there should be more “assisted” dying.

When I get to the place where I can’t get around on my own anymore and have to be assisted to live, it comes to mind that assisted to die might just be a good thing. And no, I’m not all depressed and feeling sorry for myself. It’s just that once you pass a certain quality of life, there’s no point to living anymore. I want to go with at least a little dignity left and requiring someone to do even the smallest things for you doesn’t leave you with much of that. It’s much more dignified to say, “I gave her hell and it was fun, but now I’m moving on.”

jrbj - how dare you say that? Although I agree with you completely…

jrbj Well said. I agree, too.

That’s why I’m going to be the ugliest corpse ever.

as the earlier cartoon said we “Arrive alive - then die”

might as well enjoy it while you can

I love Maxine’s take on this. And as a nurse I have seen way too many families want to hold on to a loved one even though they are in horrible pain and unable to even breathe on their own. Sometimes the “miracles” of modern medicine aren’t!

And then the judgment.

poor guy.

Sounds like a veiled reference to the far-right wacko theory that the current administration’s proposed new health plan would include euthanization…

A little heavy for this strip - and outside my comfort zone for the funny pages. Political commentary belongs on the editorial page.

I’m all for assisted dying if your going to die you want to make sure you did it right so that it is quick and painless

Imagine not being able to see the page. Imagine not being able to hear the word. Imagine not being able to feel the warmth Imagine having a choice for your own existence.