What's it take ...to be a good guardian?

You may want to ask these guys. According to this story, The Florida State Guardianship Association is bestowing the Guardian of the Year award to none other than Michael Schiavo.

The guardianship group acknowledged Michael was a controversial choice, but they honored him for supposedly keeping Terri's wishes.

"We see a lot of situations where family steps away," Michelle Kenney, president-elect of the group, told the Associated Press. "He stuck by. He didn't walk away."

Nope. He didn't walk away. He stuck by her til she was good and dead, even though he had every chance to walk away and let Terri live. Said Schiavo,

"I'm not much of a speechmaker," Michael said as he accepted the award. "I don't talk much. But on behalf of my wife Theresa, I thank you."

According to this story:

Complicating the case further is a million-dollar lawsuit settlement that was awarded to Schindler-Schiavo in 1993. The settlement came from a malpractice suit filed by Michael Schiavo against Terri's doctors, who failed to detect the low potassium levels that caused her heart attack. Only $350,000 of the settlement is left, however, according to the Times.

Could Mr. Schiavo have been saying "thank you" for allowing him to end his wife's life before the 350 grand died out completely?

At any rate, if Mr. Schiavo's "diligence" toward ensuring his wife's death is what makes one "Guardian of the Year", I think that when it comes time I'll choose one who is a little less competent, thank you.