Ariella

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<<Right now, I wish I had just "said nothing", and kept my feelings to myself. >>

No....don't feel that way, please. This is what we're all about. People talking through their feelings to others that are willing to be COMPASSIONATE and listen. Your hurt is understandable and justified.

Margaret

[Guest guest]

Thank you...Just raw emotion for me right now....

 

<<Right now, I wish I had just " said nothing " , and kept my feelings to myself. >>

 

No....don't feel that way, please.  This is what we're all about.  People talking through their feelings to others that are willing to be COMPASSIONATE and listen.  Your hurt is understandable and justified.

 

Margaret

 

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You're welcome. The contrast in just one generation is unbelievable, when you have the courage to look back and see where we came from. The credit for all the good changes goes to all those courageous people who would not accept defeat, and worked hard to build bridges of understanding, and push for reform, and mandated education, etc.

The secular world has made great strides, and slowly, the religious world is responding.

Even a few years ago, no one would have ever expected someone like my daughter to be able to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah, like all the rest of the children. DS was hard enough, but adding Autism, hearing impairment, physical limitations, etc. to the mix seemed like it would never happen for her. Too many closed doors, we thought.

It has been hard for us, and we waited until we felt like it was the right time! There was a movie recently made called " Praying with Lior " , that showed his journey to his Bar Mitzvah, that encouraged us to push forward with our dream for our daughter. We met Lior last year, and was greatly encouraged. Our daughter will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah June 15th and 16th this year!

 

Ariella,You're fine. It is a disturbing book. It's great that you are sensitive enough to be hurt by it! That's an important quality in our world - to point out what's hurtful and to never forget.

I know you understand that. Thanks for helping us not forget.Joan

[Guest guest]

You are right Ariella, Looking back does provide a lot of perspective. My Mom

had one of the first early intervention classrooms in Oregon in 1970. Though we

knew she did some cool stuff (and that heads would roll if we touched the " data "

on the diningroom table), I didn't fully appreciate it until she was gone. I

never connected the dots that she was doing this work before there was ANY law

(PL whatever it is or IDEA).

It's good to look back - honor the brave ones, and look forward to how we will

carry on their honor.

Remembrance day this year is the anniversary of my Mother's death as well.

I'll think of you.

joan

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If you can send me her name, privately, I would like to light an extra candle for her on remembrance day. ariella528@...

May you go from strength to strength, and may her memory be for a blessing...

HUGS.

Sunday, April 19, 1981 is also the English date when I lost my beloved son, . It was the first day of Passover that year.

 

You are right Ariella, Looking back does provide a lot of perspective. My Mom had one of the first early intervention classrooms in Oregon in 1970. Though we knew she did some cool stuff (and that heads would roll if we touched the " data " on the diningroom table), I didn't fully appreciate it until she was gone. I never connected the dots that she was doing this work before there was ANY law (PL whatever it is or IDEA).

It's good to look back - honor the brave ones, and look forward to how we will carry on their honor.Remembrance day this year is the anniversary of my Mother's death as well.I'll think of you.

joan