Exactly what I was thinking, regarding honoring Fenton.

Being a concerned, caring and compassionate person that he sounds to have been, I would would assume , that he would want those he cared for..to be taken care of, that is what he was doing the day he died.

Speaking from my heart, I personally would want the care, compassion and love of the patient to remain intact.

I am not going to presume to know what Fenton would want; but I would imagine that Fenton would want love and compassion to be directed towards the young man who killed him-- right now.

If I was in a position to go see this young man, I would go in a heartbeat.

I also think that a Scholarship for patients who have come back from the depths of hell, and back into this world, would be a good start.

The Fenton Scholarship for patients to continue their education would be something I would support.

As I have written here before re: my own daughter, I can say that this has always been my plan, if she did not make it in this life due to her illness, that the first thing I will do is set up a Scholarship such as this.

She has made it through the depths of hell, and I am appreciative of the rare people like Fenton in this world that are helping get her back.

Being that Fenton had this on-call appt on a Sunday, represents to me, his true compassion.

I like the idea of placing the focus on patients who have achieved wellness, and are doing so many great things, you know, they are here, and really do need spotlights.

Some are nurses, staff, College students, volunteers, to be able to say they got to the point of doing any one of those things, well, like I've said before, they are truly my heroes.

So is a doctor like Fenton, a true hero of human kindness.

I think that award idea is an excellent one.

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Gwen,
What a beautiful, content kitty.

Wishing you much luck with School, you are a hero in my eyes.
--stephany

I love my precious sweetheart Cappy Baby. I miss him. I wish he was here with me. I love more than anything else in the world.

Gwen,
One of my daughters got permission from her University to have her cat with her, and the cat has now been deemed a "therapy cat"!
This took some negotiating on my part, but she's got her cat with her.
Though this may not be the ideal situation for all cat's and University settings, I just wanted you to know that anything is possible!

Pets are such good friends.

What a cute name too!

Take care,
Stephany

Hi Stephany!

Thanks so much for the compliment. That really means a lot to me. I really admire you too!

Yeah, that would be great if my baby could be here. But I think he would be happiest at home, and I definatley want what's best for him. I love my cupcake sweetheart way too much. But that's really cool that your daughter got her cat with her at school! That must make her really happy. Cats are so precious. I hope my cat lives forever.

And by the way, how is your daughter, the one who was struggling, doing? Is she still in the hospital? I really hope she's doing well. Tell her I'm thinking of her.

You take care too, and I'll, of course, continue reading your insightful comments!

Best wishes,
Gwen

Gwen,
There is a photo of my daughter's University kitty on my blog.

Take care,
Stephany

This is so well-written, and right on target, I just had to say, keep writing and pushing the thought forward to hear from and spotlight people who have, like a phoenix, risen from the ashes, and reclaimed a life.

I am always impressed with your ability to pick a topic apart, that I often have to re-read posts.

I would like to see an entry that details more specifically, the violence/non violence re: forced medications, and where one draws the line speaking from a Civil Liberties point of view at the determined allowance of physical violence that would prevail to force medication vs. not.

I would like ideally, to see consumers (patients) all gathered together, with a broad display of the spectrum of our illnesses, and brain storm, where, we would as a patient, draw the line.

I have a feeling, that one could not decide where to draw it.

What level of violence would be dismissed as low-level, not enough to fall into a forced medication law, and what would constitute the command of the law by what form of violence.

This is where the Civil Liberties question balances on such a fine tight rope.

The Professionals would, most likely go with a past history that could "lead" to more history, etc.

I would like to know here, what most readers honestly think re: violence, and mental health.

Because there are no guarantees that any one of us who has never been violence, don't change. A medication could be a trigger, for instance per the other entry re: the elderly man on Wellbutrin.

We all are at risk for over-assumption and judgement, whether we have ever been violent or not, of being smacked down with a law that would force treatment.

I really feel, that time is of the essence, for a panel to come forward, that has within its arena, consumers, Civil Liberties experts, and no pharma's allowed, sorry.

The consumer must take action now to decide what the future holds for mental heath. Especially due to the lack of forward thought re: recovery, and remission, and genuine lives being lived, we all know meds don't cut it alone.