tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post1078686636485816651..comments2024-03-26T09:59:19.443-07:00Comments on Adventures With Beth: And He Said, "Babies With Down Syndrome Look Weird."Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13760897671143549963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-63826884036524494572016-07-30T14:09:12.806-07:002016-07-30T14:09:12.806-07:00I have always said there's a time and a place ...I have always said there's a time and a place to educate people. Sometimes nothing really needs to be said and I think the ticket booth was one of those times. I have learned that we aren't going to change every person's thinking and I just don't have the energy or time to constantly be in education mode.<br /><br />That comment by your roommate's doctor in the hospital is beyond ignorant. But the medical profession seems to have a lot to work on. I don't think I would have been able to say anything either....getting that post birth diagnosis and navigating what that means was hard enough without having to lash out at a stranger! <br /><br />I think Beth is a wonderful person. I enjoyed talking to her at dinner back in March and if I ever make my way out to WA again I'd love to visit more with her. She is making her own way in life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913754866057778005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781391039989679284.post-42731938914966274762016-07-28T10:23:37.511-07:002016-07-28T10:23:37.511-07:00Sounds like Beth has learnt from you to handle sit...Sounds like Beth has learnt from you to handle situations with grace, and to be forgiving of people who are still working towards an understanding of the impact of language, and towards an understanding of how all people are different. I guess one of the things that having a child who is seen as somehow different forces you into is being an ambassador (which you do beautifully through this blog). But then all our babies are special, and we are all ambassadors for our children to some extent. And I feel sure that the image of you holding your loved baby would have far more of a lasting impact than any ignorant words. Anyway, I'm rambling - more to the point, beautiful photographs of a beautiful family xCazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510913426379145516noreply@blogger.com