A Truly Beautiful Piece about Tay Sachs

[crayonblue]

A woman I know through the Tay Sachs world wrote the following for the NY Times. I think it is just beautiful and perfectly expresses the reality of "parenting" a dying child.

Funny that I just couldn't identify one iota with the Tiger Mom debates. That's because I am a Dragon Mom.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/opinion/sunday/notes-from-a-dragon-mom.html?smid=fb-share

[sntm]

I read that too. Heartbreaking and inspiring all at once.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

Wow. That was an amazing article. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing. :hug:

[jenstring95]

Thank you for sharing that. It is very, very beautiful and thought provoking. I have tears in my eyes as I type.

[Snow mom]

I read that last night and thought of you and Carmen, Lana.

[MamaKath]

Beautiful piece, tears in my eyes. Thank you for sharing.

[crayonblue]

I read that last night and thought of you and Carmen, Lana.

Thank you. I have felt really emotional all day, after reading the article.

[khm]

That was truly truly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[elephantmeg]

thanks for sharing that.

[niccig]

Wow. That was so moving..Thank you for sharing.

[Melanie]

:grouphug: Thank you for sharing this. It must be the worst torture anyone can imagine.

[stefani]

Thank you for sharing that article, Lana. Very moving and beautifully written.
:grouphug:

[s7714]

Thank you for sharing that. And :hug:

[Uno-Mom]

Amazing, thankyou.

[gibas23]

so beautiful and sad at the same time.

[HannaAddict]

Thank you, Lana. My heart just breaks for you and Carmen all over again. And the other dragon moms.

[arivecchi]

:hug: to you and all the parents face have to face this reality.

[maestramommy]

:hug::hug: Lana. I saw this on a cousin's FB, and thought of you. It brought tears to my eyes, and reminded me of yet another way of looking at kids. What gifts they are, and how they are only ours for a little while. Big hugs to you and your family.

[ladysoapmaker]

THank you for sharing. It is a wonderfully written piece. Made me hug all the kids.

Jen

[Ceepa]

What a beautiful piece. Simple and powerful.

[Gena]

Thank you for sharing that. It's a beautiful article and made me cry.

Hugs to you and your family, Lana. :grouphug:

[wellyes]

I saw that article earlier and thought about Carmen. Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing.

[hillview]

HUGS :22:
Thank you for sharing and giving me pause in my day to appreciate the things I often take for granted.
/hillary

[shawnandangel]

:hug::hug: Lana. . . reminded me of yet another way of looking at kids. What gifts they are, and how they are only ours for a little while. Big hugs to you and your family.

:yeahthat: A very well written article that makes you stop and think about what's really important in life. :hug:

[mommylamb]

Just read the piece. trying not to cry before I go into a meeting in 15 minutes. mascara coming down my cheeks.

[FTMLuc]

Thank you so much for sharign this beautiful piece. It really makes you stop and think of all the parents and what we aim for in raising our children.