Catholic...throughout my career as a nurse, I have worked solely in ICU's. Not only are such personal items, as a rule, not allowed in ICU's, (especially with a newly admitted patient, in such critical condtion) there is no need for them. Parents of children in such a tenuous state, in my experience, do not leave the bedside, let alone the hospital, less than 24 hrs. after their child has been admitted. Our hospital provides facilities for showering, food, provides cots for sleeping, etc. Anything from home that might be needed, such as a change of clothes for the parents, is usually picked up by other family members/friends. That was the one thing that struck me as very odd on Friday. Jessica's mother going home to pick up some of Jessica's "things."
Randi...I checked all of the death notices from the Boston Globe/State of Mass. for Fri. July 25-28th on line and nothing that fits these circumstances was found.
As someone who has for almost 20 years, had the unenviable job of attempting to comfort and console parents who have tragically lost a child to a drunk driver, or under any circumstance for that matter, I am offended beyond words and horrified to think that anyone could even begin to consider such a "hoax." It offends everyone who has ever had to deal with the loss of a loved one.
2 kitties...I understand what you're saying, but if this is the extent to which young adults (at 14, she is that) will go to validate their existence, get attention, we are a very troubled society indeed. Jessica was very loved here and I think she knew that. She did not appear to me to be depressed or insecure. I think whomever has perpetrated this hoax, whatever her intentions, is in need of help. This is not, in mind, an "understandable" adolescent response to insecurity. I am very worried for the emotional well being of this person. I don't, for one, appreciate having been one of the victims of her "experiment." It was not harmless nor was it a game, except maybe to her. Sadly, this has given me great pause as to whom and to what extent I will be opening up to strangers on the internet in the future. I've always been so trusting by nature and for that reason, my family and friends warned me of the pitfalls of the internet when I got my computer. Now, "alarms," such as this will be viewed with great skepticism and suspicion; I don't like feeling like that.Whomever Jessica is, I hope she or he will have the courage to come forward and explain what has transpired. Despite your actions, many here still care for you. Forgiveness is in abundance on Pet Talk. If you needed affirmation that you are loved, well, I guess that has been proven true.
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