[Tokolosh]

In the Netherlands the Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide Act took effect on April 1, 2002. It legalizes euthanasia and physician assistance in dying in certain circumstances.

Last week, a good friend of mine had to go through something I hope to never experience.
His mother was terminally ill with cancer and she asked her doctor for "assisted suicide" which she personally had to sign for.
The doctor discussed it with her and they both eventually decided to go through with it on Tuesday 8th august at 16:00PM in the afternoon. In the days after that, the whole family gathered together at her bedside to pay their last respects and farewells.
The doctor arrived at 15:50pm on the Wednesday and at 16:00PM she was administered the first injection to let her calmly fall asleep. The second one stopped her heart.
I'm dwelling with the thought of it for a few days now thinking that it could have been my mom in that bed. What bothered me the most was...
what do you say the best mom in the world in those last moments before she prepares herself for the big sleep?
I thought about it hard and long and realised that the only thing that would matter to her the most would be to say, "I love you mom".

That incident broke my heart and left a permanent scar in my mind...