Cindy, Always tell Lizzy Jo and Steph how much you loved them and how proud you are of them. My parents were afraid I would become over-confident, so they were very sparse with compliments. I hugged my kids and told them how neat they were. One is a banker making more dough than his dad and his sister is the best mom to her two kids I have ever seen. I think my wife and I suceeded. Bobby >Trish; >You took the words right out of my mouth. As I was reading these posts, I >thought to my self " I don't have CP and yet I have these feelings and >thoughts." I guess thats why I look to all of you to help me raise Lizzy Jo, >because I don't want to pass on to her ( or her younger sister) the abuse, >the struggle, or the self damage that can result from a bad image of one's >self. > >I'm very aware that there are so many things I will be unable to protect her >from, far be it from me to add to the struggle that she already has coming >her way. I have enough anger and bad feelings to feel up a whole lifetime >and then some and don't care to pass that on to my daughters (disabilities or >not). No one should have to put up with the jerks that seem to be lurking >around every corner, and my fear is that Lizzy Jo (as so many of you) will >have to put up with more then her fair share. So as you all share, Please >remember that there are others who care and are looking to break the cycle >hopefully for the next generation. > >Thanks for caring and sharing; >Cindy Bushnell and Lizzy Jo and younger sister Steph ( my little puff- a >-lump) who is 1 year younger and now outwieghs Lizzy.