Emily's letter is one of the most unique letters that we have had this year. She focussed on war and its effects, specifically the disorder known as PTSD. Within the letter she discussed a story of a woman by the name of Margret who suffered tremendously from this illness and was someone that a member in her family knew. After learning about Margret's story, we must ask ourselves some questions.
What would I do if I were...
If I were Margaret's parents at the period of time that this occurred I would have first been confused. Considering there wasn't much knowledge on the issue, it would have been hard for my to make a decision to help my child. However, in the end I believe I would choose to provide the best source of support for her, and unfortunately at their weak age, a home/institution for Margret would have been the best option.
If I were her doctor I believe that I would attempt to discover more about her. Considering that people were aware that she had changed entirely, I would have to wonder what happened and thus further investigate the issue at hand.
If I were Margret's sibling, I know I would not understand. However I believe that I would attempt to apply as much help for her to ensure her happiness and if not recovery, at least a situation to ensure that her life remained as humane as possible.
If I were Margret and I learned my parents decided to send me to an institution I believe there would be many different situations for my response. If I were truly suffering from an illness that could not be helped at home and or my state would be much better in an institution, I would be sad but thankful. Although I have not gone to war, nor have I encountered PTSD, I do believe that any human would chose to remain as human as possible.
And that brings me to the last question: would you rather live in an institution and have to be taken care of, or live at home and have to take care of yourself?
While originally I decided that I would of course choose to remain home and live my own life, I realized that for the many people suffer from such an intense form of PTSD that it takes away your ability to do what you would normally do at your home to support yourself. In that case I believe happiness takes precedent as well as care for myself. Although the term institution might seeming demeaning at first, I believe that my life would be better for it.
This letter has got me thinking about our world and the large consequences held on people that the world seems to sometimes overstep. Or even more, the decisions that simple humans such as Margret may be faced with that go unrecognized. I only hope that someday I can help those people in this world.
Sincerely,
Blogging By Talia
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