Michael Schiavo Awarded; Monk Pissed

“We see a lot of situations where family steps away. He stuck by. He didn’t walk away.”
–President of the Florida State Guardianship Association

Michael Schiavo was recently noted for doing the right thing and honoring his wife’s wishes. The Southwest Florida Herald Tribune:

Michael Schiavo, 42, was given the Guardian of the Year Award by the Florida State Guardianship Association on Friday, just months after Terri Schiavo died…

“As you know,” Michael Schiavo said as he accepted the award, “I’m not much of a speechmaker. I don’t talk much. But on behalf of my wife Theresa, I thank you.”

Brother Paul O’Donnell, a Franciscan friar who serves as the Schindler family spokesman, criticized the award, calling it “offensive.”

Most group members are appointed by judges to represent people who have been officially deemed incapacitated. They said Michael Schiavo was a controversial choice, but they decided to honor him because of his commitment to honoring what he says was his wife’s wish to not be kept alive artificially.

“We see a lot of situations where family steps away,” said association President-elect Michelle Kenney. “He stuck by. He didn’t walk away.”

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