tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686552872793517090.post4974869581119788159..comments2023-07-18T07:48:15.723-07:00Comments on The CHD Blog: Growing up with CHD: Part 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686552872793517090.post-91018621682521284092008-12-11T11:24:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:24:00.000-08:00Your post made me think. I do call my daughter a m...Your post made me think. I do call my daughter a miracle and I am a devout Christian.<BR/><BR/>I had to face that question shortly after she was born. Why did my daughter go through surgery with flying colors and this other little girl die? I have simply come to believe God didn't do it. We live in a fallen world where so many horrible things happen, and it's not God's doing. God just wants us to love him, and we can't do it if we are automatons, so he gives us the option to not love him. When the initial decision was made by mankind to not love him, the world began to disintegrate. <BR/>My daughter is a miracle in my life, but I also knew that if she were to die before I'd have a chance to know her, God is still good. It's the only thing that has brought me through it, and I do not want her to think that she must live up to some higher standard because she has survived this. She is a human, just like anyone else, and I want her to be a fighter. I also want my son who was NOT born with a CHD to be a fighter. <BR/><BR/>She's five months old, and doing so well. I worry often about what the future holds for her, what her life will be like being fundamentally different from most of her peers. I hope she can live a normal life, and even be extraordinary. The same as I hope for my son. <BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am sorry for everything that happened with your dad, it sounds just awful. I am quite thankful that my parents are in relatively good health, and I hope to be for my children. <BR/><BR/>Just remember that there is no guarantee for any of us that we can be healthy parents to children, nor that we won't pass on some kind of genetic issue we had no idea about. Our daughter's condition came as a total surprise, but I wouldn't take it back if I had the chance to! She's amazing!Slatsettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389271280318812761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686552872793517090.post-80107123305223938362008-05-08T19:36:00.000-07:002008-05-08T19:36:00.000-07:00*blush*I'm at a loss for words (yeah, I know, Aler...*blush*<BR/><BR/>I'm at a loss for words (yeah, I know, Alert the Media), so I'll just say thanks for the kind words, and for being such a strict editor of all my school papers, in addition to teaching me most of the other stuff you just complimented me for having. :-)Sarah Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106082417181958923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686552872793517090.post-19241150829633141492008-05-08T19:19:00.000-07:002008-05-08T19:19:00.000-07:00Just one point of disagreement.... if/when you dec...Just one point of disagreement.... if/when you decide to, you will make a wonderful parent. You are gifted in the most important ways--a deep capacity to love, a true sense of loyalty, and tremendous courage. The world is full of children who need such parents.<BR/><BR/>And, not that I'm prejudiced or anything, but speaking of your many gifts and talents, you sure can write!Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853550691802258627noreply@blogger.com