tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post5746474921808562005..comments2023-08-27T09:09:23.070-07:00Comments on Life As We Know It: Two EncountersCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013763658631776585noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post-15198918425948705702010-09-16T13:30:06.937-07:002010-09-16T13:30:06.937-07:00so sad that some families don't see what a ble...so sad that some families don't see what a blessing they have...and a hospital would never be allowed to push a baby aside unless the family allowed it...so it sounds like they never wanted the baby and now he is just a burden and the family was raised to think of him that way...which is amazing to me that this day in age there are people still like that out there. It breaks my heart. anyway i found your blog from your facebook page! :) yay for facebook!bb,tonya and cam...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11111104590183916925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post-64171341588704182282010-09-15T19:07:09.089-07:002010-09-15T19:07:09.089-07:00Both stories made me cry, for different reasons, b...Both stories made me cry, for different reasons, but both definitely have a take home message. Thanks for sharing.The Mussertonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642420533078333145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post-84017224001614396662010-09-14T19:46:14.045-07:002010-09-14T19:46:14.045-07:00wow! one really sad story and one really redeeming...wow! one really sad story and one really redeeming story. hope the second cancels out some of the bitterness of the first. i am sure that just because you are aware of that type of attitude and that you are working to avoid it that your family will never have to experience it.c. zimmerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126202081805412395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post-81633270363519040402010-09-13T07:20:33.365-07:002010-09-13T07:20:33.365-07:00I've wondered about it too Carrie. I have an o...I've wondered about it too Carrie. I have an older sister with profound MR and she's the middle child. My sister and I have much different views on disability. I've often thought that growing up with her younger sister needing soooo much attention and her having to always "just behave" maybe jaded her. She's not conscious of that- it's totally my interpretation. I've heard the stats are that in a family with a child with a disability that 80% of the attention goes to the child with the disability- which I think can naturally build up some resentment. I worry about that with my older child too. I don't have any answers- and even that being the case it doesn't excuse plain bad manners and poor social skills you know? I think we can just try to raise caring kiddos...I'm with you on the worry though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post-14199804350266531762010-09-13T07:15:16.786-07:002010-09-13T07:15:16.786-07:00I've wondered this very thing! I once read the...I've wondered this very thing! I once read the comments of the mom of a 20-something daughter with Ds. Mom seemed just miserable that she was "stuck" with her daughter while all her friends were travelling and enjoying their retirement. Really bummed me out as I considered our future. But then, I realized that we've never really had any ambitions that our retirement years were all about "us" and living the good life. We believe life is short and we are here to serve God in whatever capacity He sees fit.<br /><br />My point is that I see it as our responsibility as parents to pass on our attitudes about Ds to those around us. If we are positive and accepting, so our kids will be, too. <br /><br />Your second story made me cry, btw! :)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808674825863044909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704860132063668636.post-48512691684957403112010-09-13T06:39:16.474-07:002010-09-13T06:39:16.474-07:00That is really interesting! So glad you had the se...That is really interesting! So glad you had the second encounter to help make up for the first. I think the first lady is jealous of the attention that her brother gets.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180381754128582681noreply@blogger.com