Re:Downs Syn&Intro
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Hi everyone. . . I just joined the list yesterday and have spent some time
looking at some of the archives to get a feel for things. I wanted to give a
short intro and a comment on this subject since it touches me so much.
My name is Mary. . .I live in suburbs of Philadelphia. I have a 12 year old
daughter and a 21 month old son. My daughter, Lelia has been a self-directed
learner most of her life. (she attended school by her own choice twice). I
was a single mom while unschooling her until about 3 years ago. I have had
several different careers in my life and right now I am on hiatus from
working outside of the home. I love gardening and cooking, and being with my
family.
On the subject of Down's and abortion. . . my belief is that down's children
bring many gifts to the people they come to. I have had communication with a
soul that I might bring birth to and both my husband and I have seen her in
visions we have had of her with down's. It would be a privilege for me to
give birth to her and have the experience of knowing her and sharing in the
gifts she would bring. I think the fear of the unknown is what some people
may experience in trying to avoid having a child like this. Fear of something
different. . I don't know. I guess everyone has their own issues and
challenges to overcome. . . I just believe that we tend to have a "throw
away" society. . . we (as a society) throw out that which is damaged, and to
me this ties into that mentality.
lovemary
looking at some of the archives to get a feel for things. I wanted to give a
short intro and a comment on this subject since it touches me so much.
My name is Mary. . .I live in suburbs of Philadelphia. I have a 12 year old
daughter and a 21 month old son. My daughter, Lelia has been a self-directed
learner most of her life. (she attended school by her own choice twice). I
was a single mom while unschooling her until about 3 years ago. I have had
several different careers in my life and right now I am on hiatus from
working outside of the home. I love gardening and cooking, and being with my
family.
On the subject of Down's and abortion. . . my belief is that down's children
bring many gifts to the people they come to. I have had communication with a
soul that I might bring birth to and both my husband and I have seen her in
visions we have had of her with down's. It would be a privilege for me to
give birth to her and have the experience of knowing her and sharing in the
gifts she would bring. I think the fear of the unknown is what some people
may experience in trying to avoid having a child like this. Fear of something
different. . I don't know. I guess everyone has their own issues and
challenges to overcome. . . I just believe that we tend to have a "throw
away" society. . . we (as a society) throw out that which is damaged, and to
me this ties into that mentality.
lovemary
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I have known several people with Down's Syndrome and agree that they have
been a particular joy. However, there is a side to this issue that I
haven't seen anyone address. DS folks sometimes suffer very severe
health issues.
I'm not familiar enough with the subject to outline them but I've spoken
with a few parents who have suffered along with their children through
years of pain, doctors, surgeries and even death. It's not always just a
matter of mental issues.
I'm not condoning abortion, mind you. I just wanted to bring this aspect
of the condition to mind.
Kris
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been a particular joy. However, there is a side to this issue that I
haven't seen anyone address. DS folks sometimes suffer very severe
health issues.
I'm not familiar enough with the subject to outline them but I've spoken
with a few parents who have suffered along with their children through
years of pain, doctors, surgeries and even death. It's not always just a
matter of mental issues.
I'm not condoning abortion, mind you. I just wanted to bring this aspect
of the condition to mind.
Kris
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Johanna
did you ever see the Star Trek the Nex
Generation episode with the engineered society that was saved by Jeordi? Deep
moment when they realized they were saved by a man that would have been
"destroyed" as inferior.
Johanna
Life is the ultimate learning experience!
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----- Original Message -----From: lite2yu@...Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 1:30 PMSubject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re:Downs Syn&IntroHi everyone. . . I just joined the list yesterday and have spent some time
looking at some of the archives to get a feel for things. I wanted to give a
short intro and a comment on this subject since it touches me so much.
My name is Mary. . .I live in suburbs of Philadelphia. I have a 12 year old
daughter and a 21 month old son. My daughter, Lelia has been a self-directed
learner most of her life. (she attended school by her own choice twice). I
was a single mom while unschooling her until about 3 years ago. I have had
several different careers in my life and right now I am on hiatus from
working outside of the home. I love gardening and cooking, and being with my
family.
On the subject of Down's and abortion. . . my belief is that down's children
bring many gifts to the people they come to. I have had communication with a
soul that I might bring birth to and both my husband and I have seen her in
visions we have had of her with down's. It would be a privilege for me to
give birth to her and have the experience of knowing her and sharing in the
gifts she would bring. I think the fear of the unknown is what some people
may experience in trying to avoid having a child like this. Fear of something
different. . I don't know. I guess everyone has their own issues and
challenges to overcome. . . I just believe that we tend to have a "throw
away" society. . . we (as a society) throw out that which is damaged, and to
me this ties into that mentality.
lovemary
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