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Old 08-20-2008, 09:35 PM   #64
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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon View Post
I realized belatedly the ambiguity in my statement.

Flash and I did not have a prenatal diagnosis for our son. So I in no way meant to suggest that we are among the brave 10% who choose to keep a child, knowing full well the difficulties that may lie ahead. All I meant was that it hurts me to think how many couples would have deliberately discarded a little person much like our son.

I just wanted to clarify that.
If it means anything Barbara, I knew exactly what you were saying. Knowing what I know - the rest of the folks here may not know that I have a nephew with the same challenges as your son - I can say that, bottom line, your family most likely feels that it's been more of a blessing than a burden and you can't imagine it being any other way.
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