True Meaning of "Quality of Life"

Many have heard the term "quality of life" before, especially with the case of Terry Schiavo. Some say that if you can't do anything anymore, then you don't have a "quality of life". I discovered the true meaning of "quality of life" when I met a single mother, who adopted a severely disabled & terminally ill child. People thought she was crazy since this requires tremendous sacrifice. But when asked why, she said no one else will want a child who can't do, nor become, anything. But she wants a child, not to get something back , but rather to give. So she adopted the child to give him love. That child died recently and the single mother grieved the loss. But she had no regrets. That's because that child received the most important thing of all - to be genuinely loved. Now that's what it means for both of them to have a "quality of life" - to be able to love and be loved.

Is Right or Wrong Really Subjective?

Everyone is currently in shock over the tragic murders in Virginia Tech. So am I. But as I browsed the Internet, I came across an article written by someone who claimed that there was no such thing as right or wrong, since right or wrong is merely subjective. I believe this is called moral relativism. I'd like to pose some questions for everyone to ponder - do you believe that the gunman's actions were objectively wrong? And if so, do you really think that your belief was purely a subjective decision only?

What's the True Meaning of Love?

Mention the word love and most think only about sex. Have you ever asked yourself this question? I have. And I discovered the answer when I visited my aunt. Her husband was bedridden and incontinent. Others would have abandoned or divorced him since he was no longer "useful". But not her, she stayed by his side to care for him till he died. Now that's real love - unconditional and self-sacrificing. Don't we all wish to be loved in that way? Then maybe to receive this kind of love, we should also start loving others selflessly.