04-09-2016, 06:02 AM
Many years ago I knew a couple casually on the mainland and they had just had a baby. They were active socially and took the infant to ball games and parties, everyone made a fuss over the beautiful baby girl. One night they brought the baby into the emergency room with a raging fever. She had caught some bug normally harmless to adults. With no immune system yet developed the result was catastrophic. She suffered extensive brain damage and life long physical disability. Confined to a wheel chair she couldn't speak, but she could recognize you and smile, it broke your heart.
That was over forty years ago, I don't know if she is still alive, but I will never forget her.
I can only imagine the emotional hell they descended into feeling responsible for their child's ruined life.
That was over forty years ago, I don't know if she is still alive, but I will never forget her.
I can only imagine the emotional hell they descended into feeling responsible for their child's ruined life.