Little Sisters of Mother Teresa and euthanasiaIn this essay we see the Little Sisters of the Poor of Mother Teresa of Calcutta respond to the pro-euthanasia provision of the European Parliament. In their response we find a vision of death that is missing from the Western world. The Little Sisters know from personal experience the many they have seen die. They are also firmly rooted in a strong religious tradition. Both of these considerations make their advice the best that can be heard in the debate on euthanasia." How can the Little Sisters of the Poor, serving the elderly, not worry about the approval of the principle of euthanasia by a Commission in Parliament European? We believe that the confusion caused by the text relating to the use of extraordinary means to prolong life, palliative care and euthanasia can easily mislead an uninformed public. Yet behind these extremely complicated sentences, the thought is clear: to give doctors have the right to satisfy the request for euthanasia, that is, to take the life of a person. Human dignity does not consist in being able to choose the moment of one's death, but in being aware of the fact that one's fundamental right is the right. of respect for life, of respect for human dignity" (Little)The Little Sisters have 150 years of experience in accompanying the elderly until the end of their lives, and with this experience they are authorized to make known to the public what they have seen and learned. Since their founding, 17,080 Little Sisters have lived with the dying, and today they are present in 30 countries on six continents, with 74 homes in First World nations France and Belgium. So the dear sisters are competent both in the death of the Third World and in our world. Making the elderly happy, this is what counts!", said Mother Teresa, encouraging the Little Sisters to achieve this objective using means suited to each person, their possibilities, their tastes, their past life, their health, etc. Making them happy the elderly means believing in the value of their life, and the Little Sisters are witnesses of the extraordinary resources of the elderly Having a center of interest, willingly doing something, feeling useful, being able to take initiatives, communicating, making friends, maintaining a facilitated relationship with family, having contact with young people: these are factors that give joy and happiness.