tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post8081671184005618947..comments2024-01-06T07:53:11.832-08:00Comments on disabled Christianity: People with down's syndrome and Arthur MillerJeff McNairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10029386598033932429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-32623531824280754052008-06-09T01:11:00.000-07:002008-06-09T01:11:00.000-07:00I agree with not only the substance of the Vanity ...I agree with not only the substance of the Vanity Fair article, but also with the comments which follow on this blog. I was born with JRA (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis), and had to have my hips, knees, and shoulders replaced with artificial joints before the end of my youth. God knows I may be crippled or dead before I turn my next birthday (though it hasn't happened yet). I am a teacher now, and I am so thankful that my parents never gave up on me, or even as bad or worse, had decided to abort me (although my rheumatism only became apparent at age 12). Daniel, I love you, and all of those children like Daniel: I love you as well.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10238518629950610425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-24637654993018045282007-09-09T15:50:00.000-07:002007-09-09T15:50:00.000-07:00When Arthur Miller's son, Daniel, was born with Do...When Arthur Miller's son, Daniel, was born with Down's Syndrome - although it was decades ago - Mr. Miller's perception of how society might look at him possibly contributed to his refusing to aknowledge and accept his son's disability. Apparently, over the last several decades, when it comes to children being born with disabilities, things have not radically changed. For many people, their primary goal is to live in a world that only allows perfection, and when life throws them a curve ball, it's easier to dodge and deny it than to face it head on. While it appears to the person that their life has changed forever, an initial instinct is to focus on the negative instead of the moments of unexpected joy that will take place because of this unexpected "gift."<BR/><BR/>I have a 24 year old niece who has down syndrome. I cannot express the joy she has brought to our family. Because my niece can see beauty in the little things that I tend to overlook, I often wonder how much I would have missed out on had she never been born. Although my niece may have been born with a disability, she is definitely not a disabled Christian, as the love of Christ shines through her life.<BR/><BR/> It's a shame that during Arthur Miller's lifetime he chose to ignore the blessing he had been given, and thank goodness for the family who took in Daniel as their own because they received eternal riches way beyond the monetary riches that Arthur Miller earned during his lifetime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-14602670564372290772007-08-21T13:01:00.000-07:002007-08-21T13:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for linking to this article, and for your f...Thanks for linking to this article, and for your fine commentary on it. After reading the article, I was sad for Arthur Miller's life and choices but glad that things have changed so much for the better in the last six decades. It really feels like a different world than the environment my son experiences now, with access to early intervention and therapists and Down syndrome playgroups and awareness centers and whatnot.Al Hsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407264726681695790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825243.post-5838593675910752302007-08-20T15:58:00.000-07:002007-08-20T15:58:00.000-07:00What a thoughtful post. Thank you for it.What a thoughtful post. Thank you for it.jennifergghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554958327305178534noreply@blogger.com