Comments on: When Television Transcends Entertainment

By: Melli

Melli — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:03:52 +0000

Wow! I can imagine how emotional that show must have made you! I’m so glad that YOUR little girl is healthy and happy and growing up. And I hope that God DOES bless you with another one someday! (if it’s meant to be…)

By: Shephard

Shephard — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:37:42 +0000

I don’t think God minds being asked for more than one blessing when others seemingly have less blessings.
The tricky part is to remind ourselves that we see others from outside, and we don’t know all the details of their lives, their sitation, or what events need to be in their lives to teach them things. I don’t think it’s that less blessings are dolled out to some people; I personally think our understanding of that situation is incomplete. And there’s nothing wrong with that either. Sounds like you’re a very grateful person, and compassionate enough to care about others who have less. Admirable.

Enjoyed reading your story. :) Lady of the Hills sent me. :)

By: srp

srp — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:39:52 +0000

Congratulations on your “Perfect Post”. Naomi was right, it is wonderful.

I only have one child. She was not premature or small. I was blessed. We did have our share of “what if’s” and being a doctor myself the significance was even greater to me. I had induction. Contractions but no progress for two days and some hypertension. My OB and I talked. I remember telling him we could do this for another two weeks and nothing was going to happen so we planned a C-section. Not emergency, but planned. As he delivered her I heard him say “cord around the neck twice, tight.” It hit me like a ton of bricks and I knew God had protected us from a “what if.”

What if – the induction had worked, her head descended and normal delivery attempted……. and I knew the answer…. she would have been in real trouble, emergency c-section and high risk of brain damage or death. It wasn’t anything you could see on ultrasound or know ahead of time.

I was so thankful at that moment and every day since. Thankful that I didn’t have any struggle with the idea of a c-section, that I had always considered it. Thankful that it was planned and not an emergency. Thankful that my OB was an obsessive, grandfatherly, Murphy’s Law type.

I would have liked to have another daughter.. at least most days…. but God blessed me with one. I am at peace with that. God is so good, all the time.

By: Betty

Betty — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:13:24 +0000

My name is Betty, and my story has been on ER too. How bizarre. First of all, let me tell you that you truly are blessed and it’s okay to want another baby, you shouldn’t feel guilty about that. When you stop wanting for more or for better that means your depressed and unmotivated! =)

My ER story was the one where John and his girlfriend lost their baby and she didn’t want to hold the baby or even look at it. That story line just PISSED ME OFF, how could she be so cold and unemotional? When my baby was stillborn (cord accident), I wanted nothing more than to try to know her and imagine what could have been. I played out her entire life in a matter of hours. I introduced her to all my family and let everybody try to know her too. She was and is, will alway be, my daughter. She is a constant part of my life and rarely does a day go by that I don’t think about her in some small way. I watched that episode of ER, connecting with their hurt and grief and sorrow the whole way up until the point that she let her baby sit in the room, all alone, in the little bassinet, without even a glance in his direction…then I had to remind myself of 2 things. 1. it’s a t.v. show and 2. not everbody handles grief that same way and that’s okay… That’s how God made us.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:56:29 +0000

What a beautiful post!

By: Mysterious Lady

Mysterious Lady — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:53:29 +0000

What a beautiful post. Of course you want more. I will pray you get it! You are allowed more then one blessing ya know! ((hugs))

By: Cindi

Cindi — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:24:27 +0000

Congrats on the perfect post for September. You truly have written the perfect post.

And you have one perfect little girl out of that story too, that’s the real blessing.

Cindi

By: not-so-deep Denise

not-so-deep Denise — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:11:17 +0000

I had two premies myself and when I watched ER it brought it all back. I’m almost afraid to continue to watch – seeing that baby in an open bed is really tough. I remember sooo well sending my hubby into the nursery to watch over our son – so one of us would be there and he wouldn’t be alone. I will say that I was able to let my daughter be alone (with RNs everywhere who were dedicated to her) a little bit. You learn with the 2nd that mommies need daddies more than a 1 week old does.

That being said – they are ALL miracles! They are ALL blessings! Ask God for your blessings! Trust that He will supply all your needs! Trust that every good and perfect gift is from the LORD! Trust the plans He has for you – “plans to give you a hope and a future!”

Congrats on your Perfect Post – that’s why I came over :-)

By: OldOldLady Of The Hills

OldOldLady Of The Hills — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:25:34 +0000

Oh Karin…this is soooo wonderful. So BEAUTIFUL! You really touched my heart with this dear and special post.
I watched ER last night–having taped it and though I have not lived through any of what Abby and Luca “lived through”..I cried like a baby, myself. So, I cannot imagine what this was for you having lived through so very much of it.
Your love and gratitude for your dear little girl is so moving to me….and of course, why wouldn’t you want more….But I admire so your humbleness about this—if it is God’s will…as they say in Yiddish, Mazel Tov! Yes. Either way, you and Mike have been deeply blessed…Thank you so much for this beautiful meaningful post.

By: jen

jen — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:00:31 +0000

Amen hon. Beautiful.