Super Girl
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Please order one for me so I can beat your arse with it.
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I told her I couldn't give her the secret password, no matter what.
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Me Me Me!
I don't grow things in the ground anymore because I have a phobia that I don't dare mention on Pcom.
I am a fool for ripe tomatoes! Had it not been for tomato sandwiches and mint chocolate chip ice cream, my middle child would have probably weighed only 3 lbs, because that's all I ate.
So, can I have some?
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You know what is one of my favorite things to do? Take trial size toiletries and place them in the "parent" restroom facilities at Egleston Children's Hospital.
I will never forget how I felt homeless when my son was in the CICU. Nowhere to sleep, no place to keep my "things". I was at the mercy of others. I couldn't leave, my baby was in bad shape. Never ever can I explain the value of just being able to wash my hair or shave because someone had left toiletries in the parent washrooms. Life became very simple to me during that time.
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"Jesus" wasn't an option on the poll.
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So anyway, if I told you that I read the responses it would be a lie.
Want to know something about me? I really don't have an affinity for domesticated animals.
They are troublesome, time consuming, and needy. IMHO one may as well have a baby who never grows up. I am a horse person!However, and I can dig up this post if needed, there is an obese tabby cat in our house.
I really do love that animal. She has been here since 12-25-2002. She is the best house pet ever! Is she spoiled? Well, I don't know! If she ever wasn't here, I would probably cry for a long time (but I don't like animals, mind you ). -
Thanks Flowers.
My dad and I are probably closer now than we've ever been. I talk to him a couple of times a week. I just can't imagine not having him around.
I remember way back when I was a kid and my mom's dad died. She was only 26 at the time, a lot younger than I am now. I remember friends of the family taking care of me and my sister during that time. I've come to understand since then that it just rocks one's foundation to loose a parent; and my mom was a victim of that. She loved her dad and he left too soon.
I wish I had more memories of him. Everyone loved my mom's dad (except her mom ). He was the Fire Chief for Dallas. Anyway, I'm sorry your dad is gone. I will remember to tell my dad I love him, so thanks. -
It was about 5:10 this evening.
I could go on a rant here about how teens who obviously have that much time on their hands should get a job for the summer and learn to contribute to society. I won't though. I will tell you, however that it wasn't my teenager. The skateboarding has been an issue here (I am "right" in that area), but I am willing to deal with that.
I just asked my teen about this and she may know "who" it is.
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I think they would in retrospect but not before experiencing the joys that come along with that child.
I agree with that 100%!
Never in a million years would I have signed up for having a child with problems. Never. You are right about the joy. I may be speaking out of turn here because my son is not even classified as "special needs" anymore. We were lucky becuase he was born with a defect that was noticed right away and he got the therapy needed ASAP after his surgery. He had some profound complications after surgery that really left me to wonder if he would even know he was alive, but things for him worked out the best way possible. We were lucky.
In the end, I have to agree with the doctor (in the article linked by the OP) that worldwide, gender selection works out to be 50/50. I may be in the minority, but I am not against gender selection.
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I live in that area! I am so sorry this happened. What time was it?
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I think that's sometimes easier to say in retrospect or before you find out that you can't than it is after the fact. I watched a friend of mine go through the struggles of infertility, and her perspective definitely changed when she found out she was having problems. They (she and her husband) did everything in their power to conceive (and she is expecting her first in a couple of weeks), but it was a long, painful road for them. I don't know what she would have done if the fertility treatments had not finally worked.
As for the topic of the original post, I, unfortunately, think that we are heading down the road to "designer" babies. I don't approve, but as m uch as humankind likes to think it's noble, it's not--no one wants to go through the heartbreak and struggles of having special needs children. (I'm in no way saying people who have special needs children do not love and cherish them--they do as I would if I were in that situation.) However, every parent or parent to be wants healthy children.
As for designer traits, that's society's little red wagon--the media and culture are the ones who promote a certain "look" as acceptable over another. IMO that's wrong, but it is what happens. And, if people can and are willing to pay for it, as I may personally feel it is, it will happen. In some ways it already does when we select our mates--we choose persons who have traits we find desirable and attractive. Admittidly it's a crap shoot due to recessive genes, but we still hope that the "best" will prevail.
I think we are headed down that road as well. I am not as opposed to gender selection as most others are, however. I did seek out "gender selection" of sorts to have my son after two daughters (Shettles book). It worked for producing a male offspring. It did not however, prefent my son from being born with a deadly heart defect. He has been through a very lot.
If the prevention of congenital defects comes hand in hand with choosing gender, then I say bring it on.In retrospect, when I ask myself if I had it to do over again; I would do things just the same. I am happy he is here as is everyone else who knows him. I would rather have "him" than a completely healthy 3rd daughter. Not that I have a problem with girls, because I don't. I love my daughters just as much as I love my son. It is an odd feeling when you have a child who was born "different". In some weird way, even if you had the choice, I think most parents of such kids would do it all again because of the experience in its own right. I'm not sure if that makes sense, or if others will even agree; but that's how it is for me.
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Glad you had a good time SuperGirl! How are you feeling today...I mean being your age and all?
I feel like I could wrestle a bear!
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I completely missed this thread last night! My new age had me so pooped that I went to bed at 9pm.
We had so much fun. I do wonder though why Misty is so happy to be right below a bear's arse.
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That freck's only been here a year?????
How can someone as shy and introverted as I have so many friends that speck so much?
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What's lovin' ?
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I've been there too. There is nothing else I've been through that is quite like having to "live" in an ICU waiting room.
Thanks for sharing.
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I respect your opinion. But, I'd like to ask: would you prevent any research into human genetics? You're not for selecting the sex of the baby (for whatever it's worth, neither am I) but, are you for the research that would cure genetic defects before the child would be born? Do you draw the line just on the other side of pure chance? Would you feel that God would be angered if we saved a child--or thousands for that matter--by preventing a debilitating genetic defect. If mere humans can identify and fix the problem, would you still think that God intends for the child to be miserable, or for the sake of argument, that a debilitated child fits into His Grand Plan?
I am all for that. So many children have to endure surgery because of a congenital defect. It would be wonderful for such defects to not even exist.
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Where is this?
If there is a bear, I am so there
On Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw. My mom had her camera of course. I think she took a picture of Misty (Misty, Ave and family went with us too
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If you have kids, try to sit in the room with the buffalo. We were right under the bear and like I said, my daughter wasn't saying a word....
We sat in the room with the moose head. There were 11 of us so we sat where they had a big enough table. It was so much fun. At first my son was afraid of the beaver, racoon, and the moose!
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I have a friend that works there. Do you go there alot? know any of the waitresses? I have never been there, but heard lots of good things about it. It is in Kennesaw?
This will be my first time going there. It is the one in Kennesaw.
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Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse
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I remember when Jabbers was a newbie, just getting her Pcom legs.
She has specked circles around me over and over again by now. I'm so proud of my Jabbers. -
Hey, didn't REV get a Mayberry for her birthday?
Where's mine?
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Super Girl,
for my 10,000th post...
I hope your day is truly blessed and full of hope for all the wonderful years ahead!! You're doing great kiddo!!
Juanita Erwin, M. (I can't remember her p.com name) and the p.commer formally known as Diaper Boy are lucky to have you in their life, as their MOM!!
Thank you Jabbers!
You are still my little poly honey. I'm gonna smack you with Hot Wheels Track.
Lesley71 is jealous!
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You can't have the secret password either, REV!
I'm Lesley's elder. She kisses my feet. I am the boss. I am supreme!