I value my life as much as Greta does. They never understand that people
with disabilities are whole people too. By the way my iq is 26 points
higher than the averafge, whatever average is.

Mag

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"What is real but compassion, as we move from birth to death?"
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> [Original Message]
> From: greta von der luft <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 1/8/2006 10:27:53 AM
> Subject: Re: HUUH????????              Exposure to viral infections
atbirth          ...
>
> I have worked in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and have seen =
> many babies with different types of problems including prematurity (23 =
> weeks gestation; average is 36 to 40 weeks gestation), rare genetic =
> disorders (maple syrup syndrome), congenital heart problems, missing =
> lymphatic systems etc...fight for life. Seeing all these babies, I have =
> a skewed perspective of "healthy normal babies". In fact I question =
> whether if they exist.=20
>
> I was trying to say how much I value my life without major disability. =
> Also I was trying to relate how precious and rare it is to have a life =
> without major disability.  I have seen working in the NICU, many of the =
> potential risks, complications, genetic problems etc that may occur at =
> conception, during gestation, at birth and shortly after birth that give =
> rise to disease, disability, and death of infants. From this I am amazed =
> that so many people have a life without disability or disease.
>
>
> I was not trying to say people with disabilities cannot have precious =
> and good lives. I was not trying to say that all people without =
> disabilities have good and precious lives.=20
>
>
> My perspective is skewed and I do not mean to offend anyone.
>
> Greta
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
>   To: =
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
>   Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 12:17 PM
>   Subject: Re: HUUH???????? Exposure to viral infections at birth ...
>
>
>   > The  gift of life without disabilities is even more
>   > precious than you may  think....
>
>
>   Why would you write something like this?  Plenty of people with  =
> disabilities
>   have very good lives while many without don't.
>
>   What's your reasoning?