FWIW: my wife and I have discussed our end-of-life wishes with each other and have let our children know what they are...and they are not the same. We have also gone the step that the Schiavos should have taken; we have living wills, signed and notorized. However, we have never discussed these plans with our parents - we feel that we are closer to each other and to our children at this phase in our lives. Contemplate the possibility, difficult as this may be for those who want to impose their own opinions upon others, that Mr. Schiavo has been absolutely correct regarding his wife's wishes all along.