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.