tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038715.post115439716687516925..comments2023-09-24T07:47:43.839-04:00Comments on StarSpangledHaggis: The Gift That Keeps On GivingEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587216740731401718noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038715.post-1154440175509308642006-08-01T09:49:00.000-04:002006-08-01T09:49:00.000-04:00I understand what you are going through but in a d...I understand what you are going through but in a different way. In 2003, I lost my daughter at birth. She was a perfectly healthy baby but at 40 weeks, I had a silent abruption and there was nothing that could have been done. I had a perfect pregnancy so what happened shocked everyone. However, if I hadn't had lost Bernadette, I would have never learned what genetic problem I (and part of my family) had. Now, my doctors and their colleagues are testing women for MTHFR and finding it isn't as rare as thought so now many of these women are giving birth to live, healthy children. I also gave birth in 2004 to a healthy little girl we named Evelyn (meaning Life). I still, on occasion, feel guilty for being so overjoyed at having Evie because in order to have her, my Nadette had to be sacrificed (can't think of any other word). Enjoy the gift your father gave and live. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038715.post-1154437786528333972006-08-01T09:09:00.000-04:002006-08-01T09:09:00.000-04:00E., you don't know what potential gifts you are gi...E., you don't know what potential gifts you are giving to people. That is if they choose to use them in positive ways that will assisit them in their personal lives. <BR/><BR/>I can feel your pain for your Dad. My Dad died just over a month ago, after being ill (from a fall causing a stroke) for close to two years. I was with him nearly every day and I miss sitting with him - just holding his hand. He was a man of few words, however, he sure did make you understood what he was trying to get across in his teachings. In December, my Mom died, just six months and five days prior to Dad's death. It is painful to live without my folks, yes, of course. <BR/><BR/>However, the most unbearable pain its that of loosing a child. It happened five years ago in a bus accident in Canada. However, to continue to honor our daughter and to be able to make sure that older daughter would be able to continue to be the fun loving, kind, caring, smart (due to her love of learning), and her wonderful ability to care about people that other folks have a hard time even looking at, <BR/>we had to make painful decisions. I am not telling you all of this to make anyone feel badly about my family. It is what it is. We had choices; either do some very heavy work towards a healing process and learn how to live without one of your children or just stop and never move forward. Through the tremendous help of many many people we have made it through the darkest time of our lives.<BR/><BR/>E, I look forward to your postings. You are a amazing person and mother. I love (and I mean love) to read your postings about about your precious Bambina. They make me laugh and cry at the same time. It reminds me of my children at that age. So, you just keep up that hard work that you do for yourself, child, family, and folks like myself.<BR/><BR/>May you be well and enjoy very moment with the people that you love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com