Dying is not the end of life, it is a part of life.

It's rare that the death of one person impacts on the world at large.

I can think of only a few times in my life this has happened for me.

The deaths of Princess Diana, Ghandi, Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela created such an impact. Each of these deaths made me aware of critical values essential to help humanity evolve.  Teachings that extraordinary people came to share.

Now Robin Williams joins this group.

Thank you Robin Williams for all you gave us and the joy you shared.

There is a challenging issue that must be addressed in our world today.

Robin Williams' death highlighted this issue.

Should we have the right to take our own life?

I believe we should.
This right exists in some countries.
It should be universal.
This belief is personal, but many agree.

Euthanasia will be legalised. 
It is just a matter of time.

If it had been legal, Robin Williams might have approached things differently knowing that he could arrange his departure as he chose.  He might still have been with us today.  He might have created even more magic and joy.

It appears from a statement made by his wife after his death, that he was managing his depression and alcoholism.  However, he knew he could not manage his Parkinson's unless he had the right to give the direction as to when he wanted his life to end.  Instead he chose to act whilst he could, whilst he was still in control of his ability to function physically.  

I would choose this path to leave in many situations, and an ever growing number of older and disabled people, people with a terminal illness, people suffering chronic pain, are of the same mind.

Leaving life is not that different to leaving home.  We're just going to a new home. 

We only have a limited time as a child.  Our body only has a limited life span.

Why can't we decide when that life span is no longer purposeful?

We can care for our body whilst it's viable, and we can leave it when we cannot maintain it knowing what we  are doing and able to take responsibility for our decisions and choices.

So long as we have choice, 

everyone can do what they believe is right and best for them -

without judgement.

We come here for a purpose.  

When that is fulfilled, we're usually tired, and want to return to 
a place of love and peace, 

the place from which we came.

In this overpopulated and crowded world of ours
we have to rethink, and change the law on this issue.

Death itself is not an experience to fear.  

This image shows where I would choose to be when my time comes to cross.  

Floating in a sea of love, peace and bliss, surrounded by those I love in all worlds, 

one with the soul of my being as I journey home.