[tri-med] Re: A very nice passage about special children. (Religion mentioned)

Many forwarded messages or poems come through to 
this list. It is up to the individual if they 
CHOOSE to click on the link or not. I rarely take any notice of the links.

At 12:58 AM 19/11/2008, you wrote:
>I did not object to the message as I stated in 
>my original reply, I only objected about using 
>the message to promote political and or religous 
>issues. All you have to do is click on the web 
>sites included in your message and you will see 
>for yourself the political and religous nature 
>of  the sites promoting Israel. I leave the rest 
>to the readers to judge for themselves.
>No offense taken I only seek the truth...
>
>________________________________
>From: Barbara Farlow <b_farlow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tri med lists <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:40:40 AM
>Subject: [tri-med] Re: A very nice passage about 
>special children. (Religion mentioned)
>
>I have no idea about the politics behind this 
>article. I copied the copyright info because it seemed appropriate.
>
>I placed a warning that religion was mentioned 
>for those who are offended by any such reference.
>
>Because the reference to "pure love" was one of 
>the nicest pieces I have read with respect to 
>trisomy children and to me, was not a religious 
>reference but a humanistic and absolute one, I 
>considered that the benefits of the article to 
>the group outweighed any potential negatives.
>
>Somehow I doubt that the Rabbi who wrote the 
>article about special children specifically did 
>so for the intent of furthering propoganda on a 
>political front. Even if that was the case, they 
>are nicer words than I have read from anyone from any faction, ever.
>
>Sorry that you took offense.
>
>Barb (Annie's mom)
>www.anniefarlow.com
>
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:28:53 -0800
> > From: abuhamzeh@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [tri-med] Re: A very nice passage 
> about special children. (Religion mentioned)
> > To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > This is truly a beautiful perspective. The 
> only distraction and bias that took away from 
> this nice message is the attached political web 
> sites promoting Jewish and Israeli propaganda. 
> I don't see any other reason for it. other than pure probaganda!!!!!!
> >
> > I thought that we agreed to stay away from 
> religin and politics and to keep this web site 
> to address our children's issues.
> >
> > Dad of Nejoud (T 18, 2 1/2 Yrs old)
> > ________________________________
> > From: Barbara Farlow <b_farlow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: triwings <tri-wings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; tri 
> med lists <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:21:50 AM
> > Subject: [tri-med] A very nice passage about 
> special children. (Religion mentioned)
> > Hello,
> >
> > The Jewish mother of a disabled son with a 
> genetic condition sent this to me today. I 
> think it is a beautiful way of understanding 
> out special children. I especially appreciate 
> the idea of "pure love". I am sure you can all 
> relate, regardless of your faith.
> >
> > (IsraelNN.com) Question
> > A friend gave birth to a baby with a rare condition that has rendered
> > her severely handicapped. She is not
> > expected to live much past her tenth birthday. I just can't understand
> > why G-d does that. If life has a purpose,
> > what is the purpose of such a short and sad life?
> >
> > Answer
> > Every birth is a gamble. A soul enters the world innocent and pure.
> > But it may not stay that way. This world is
> > maze of diverging pathways, both good and evil, and the choice is ours
> > which way we go. Once a soul enters a
> > body, it is free and therefore vulnerable to corruption. While acts of
> > good elevate the soul, every act
> > of evil makes
> > a blemish on the soul.
> > Some souls are so pure, it simply isn't worth the gamble. These souls
> > are too precious to risk being compromised
> > by life in a body. They are too high to come down to this world. But
> > the other option, not to be sent down at all, to
> > never reach this world, would mean that we would miss out on meeting
> > these holy and lofty souls and hearing
> > their message.
> > So these souls do come down. But in order to be protected from the
> > potential evils of an earthly existence, they
> > are sent down into a body that will not compromise their holiness.
> > They enter this world in a form that is above
> > sin, above evil. From a purely physical perspective we call them
> > disabled or handicapped; from the perspective of
> > the soul, they are protected. They will never sin. Their sojourn in
> > this world is often brief and, in terms of this
> > world, may seem sad. But they have retained their purity. And
> > they
> > have fulfilled their mission.
> > These special souls remind us that true love doesn't need a reason. We
> > often love others for what they give us -
> > we love our children because they are cute, smart and high achievers;
> > we love our spouse for the pleasure and
> > contentment they give us; we love our parents because they care for
> > us. This is love, but it is not pure.
> > When a child is born that will never achieve worldly success, cannot
> > provide the usual source of pride for her
> > parents, all extraneous reasons to love her fall away and what's left
> > is the purest love that there can be. These
> > children are lovable not because of what they do for you, and not
> > because of what they will one day become, but
> > simply because they are.
> > These pure souls remind us what love should be. Only such a pure and
> > holy soul can elicit such a pure and holy
> > emotion. We can only stand in awe of them, and the parents and friends
> > who
> > care for them. And we can only
> > thank them all, for giving us a glimpse of what true love really means.
> > © Copyright IsraelNationalNews.com
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> > Cheshvan 6, 5769, 04 November 08 07:08
> > www.IsraelNationalNews.com
> >
> >
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> >
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and Susan, Nanna to Carly 21  Mathew 
19,  Ashleigh 18, Alex 16,  and Tess  (Trisomy 
18,) age 11 yrs,  & Benny the Maltese, plus one 
amazing DIL and two amusing SIL's of whom I'm 
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