2010
Fellow human beings,
I am author of My Son, My Sorrow: The Tragic Tale of Dr. Kevorkian’s Youngest Patient.
As Nick Loving’s mother, I can tell you that assistance with the process of death is the ultimate act of respect and service for the individual in need. Today, people can be heard from countries around the world, as they cry out for the right to die according to individual free will: the people are demanding the natural right to have a Good Death.
Dr. Kevorkian released my son, Nicholas Loving, from the terminal anguish brought on by Lou Gehrig’s syndrome. My beloved son received a Good Death, on May 12, 1995. I was with him. We held hands and he departed this life in loving peace, surrounded by compassionate people, on a beautiful clear blue sky morning, in Michigan, fully aware that he was going to divest his earth body and live again in another, suitable for the receiving world of heaven.
I hereby proclaim May 12, as national Good Death Day!
NOW, FOR THE NEWS
The battle to rise above the current dark age of America to recognize we all have the right to a Good Death, continues to play out. Good Death, the genius play created in Kalamazoo, in 2009, was overlooked in competition to perform at the Kennedy Center, in April. How sad for the remarkable actors not to receive their accolades.
Let me quote Jasmine Lake, one of the collaborative creators of the play and the actress who portrayed Carol Loving on stage. She spoke to me after the performance, in Saginaw:
Oh Carol! It was so good!
Saginaw was an incredible bonding experience for the cast and very spiritual. We all felt extremely blessed, connected, and powerful. I never felt so happy and free.
I had a really spiritual moment after I finished the Carol/Lynn segment during the second show. So, I was done with all the Carol stuff and was sitting in the wings waiting for my next part. Nick came into my head!
There was a really warm feeling that came down my spine and the essence of him came into my head. For the first time I realized that he was accessible to me spiritually and that he was supporting me, letting me know that he was there.
I was sweating for the rest of act one.
The show has evolved, not only because of acting but textually too. They added some more material for you, which Adam and I fought for. The show now opens with Carol & Lynn, then goes into the trial.
The following is provided by Darren Johnston, one of the collaborative creators currently working with Tectonic Theater Project:
Grants are currently being solicited to fund the continued development of Good Death.
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A Loving Voice on Behalf of Good Death