Hi there Moq:
This is my second attempt at trying to delete sending info to me. As explained
before, my son does not live with me anymore. The e-mails do take up a lot of
space.
I thank you for your prompt attention.
David Lind wrote:
> The dilemma wasn't necessarily about children with disabilities, but
> the idea that to save some lives costs an incredible amount of money
> and then that money wouldn't be available for someone who's life would
> also need saving. Guess it's a good of the one versus the good of the
> few or the many thing.
>
> Shalom
>
> David Lind
> Trickster@postmark.net
>
> drose wrote:
> Hi, David.
> >
> > I hope this speaks to your dilemma.
> >
> > I lifted this excerpt from a sports forum I monitor. You can find the full
> text at http://www.sportsmidwest.com/wwwboard/iibf/messages/8902.html.
> >
> > My name is Allan Stover, I am Curtis Stovers' father. My full name is
> Curtis Stover, his is Curtis
> > Allan Stover. So at birth we had a sort of special bond.
> >
> > I am not a speaker, nor am I a political, or a religious man. I pay my
> taxes, I work hard for
> > everything I own, I am an independent person with my own beliefs and my own
> opinions. What you
> > see is what you get with me...I don't try to be someone I'm not or can't
> be.
> >
> > But I am the parent of a special child.(some call him handicapped) A father
> , a proud father and if I
> > can give some sort of inspiration or hope to you as a father or parent then
> I have accomplished
> > something today.
> >
> > Although the women go through all the pain at birth, and when they go
> through a traumatic birth, we
> > seem to forget that the man goes through the pain and sadness, too. We
> aren't suppose to show
> > these feelings and emotions, because we are STRONG and TOUGH! So, I really
> can't say how I'd
> > feel if he were born healthy and then after watching him grow up for 18
> years...suddenly he can't do
> > what he used to do.
> >
> > I can tell you this, while I was at my wife's side through all the emotions
> and questions, and
> > reassuring her everything would be all right, there was no one there at
> night while I sat up and
> > looked at 4 walls to hold me and tell me it would be OK. As I've stated I'm
> not a religious person,
> > because I don't look for some higher being to solve my problems either.
> >
> > I'm thankful for Curtis, he has changed my life and the way I look at life.
> I don't take things for
> > granted anymore. I'm thankful he is alive, he is as healthy as he can be.
> I'm thankful that he loves
> > me and can show me he loves me. And I'm thankful that his mind is as normal
> as me and you. I'm
> > thankful for the opportunity to raise a child like Curtis, because he has
> taught me more than I'll ever
> > be able to teach him about life. And I'm thankful to call him my son, and
> tell the world he is special.
> >
> >
> > I have weighed in on most of the subjects in this morality exercise at on
> time or another. I intend to jump in again at some point.
> >
> > drose
> >
>
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