Comments on: Nicole Teaches Mommy Another Lesson http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/ updates from the bradfields Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Christine McKenna http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-5105 Christine McKenna Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:25:51 +0000 http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/#comment-5105 Wow. George's comment was perfect, and I don't think I could say what I felt reading this any better. Clearly he is in the right profession! You go, girl! Unfortunately there are people in this world who are not as enlightened as you. Thanks to you, Nicole will never be one of them. Your duty as a conscious individual on this planet (however frustrating) is to lead the world forward through your day-to-day actions. You and Dave are a real inspiration to me that way. Wow. George’s comment was perfect, and I don’t think I could say what I felt reading this any better. Clearly he is in the right profession!

You go, girl! Unfortunately there are people in this world who are not as enlightened as you. Thanks to you, Nicole will never be one of them.

Your duty as a conscious individual on this planet (however frustrating) is to lead the world forward through your day-to-day actions. You and Dave are a real inspiration to me that way.

]]> By: Leticia Velasquez http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Leticia Velasquez Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:49:02 +0000 http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/#comment-1128 These kinds of confrontations really hurt. My reaction is to run and hide. You are a fighter! Good for you! My name is Leticia and I have a 5 year old daughter Christina who has Down syndrome. I have just passed my first anniversary of blogging, and to celebrate, I've created the first ever Carnival of Down syndrome bloggers today on my blog Cause of Our Joy http://cause-of-our-joy.blogspot.com. Come on over and meet some wonderful bloggers. Send me a post if you have time today at leticia77@optonline.net . If you don't get this till Monday, you can send me a post for next week's carnival, they'll be a weekly event from now on. Leticia Velasquez These kinds of confrontations really hurt. My reaction is to run and hide. You are a fighter! Good for you!
My name is Leticia and I have a 5 year old daughter Christina who has Down syndrome. I have just passed my first anniversary of blogging, and to celebrate, I’ve created the first ever Carnival of Down syndrome bloggers today on my blog Cause of Our Joy http://cause-of-our-joy.blogspot.com.
Come on over and meet some wonderful bloggers. Send me a post if you have time today at leticia77@optonline.net . If you don’t get this till Monday, you can send me a post for next week’s carnival, they’ll be a weekly event from now on.
Leticia Velasquez

]]> By: Gramma & Grampa http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Gramma & Grampa Tue, 01 May 2007 14:28:06 +0000 http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/#comment-722 Karyn - We always knew you would make a wonderful, loving and caring Mother. You are forever amazing us with your positive attitude. Always stay the way you are. It would be a loss to everyone if you ever change. Stay Happy. Love Mom & Dad Karyn – We always knew you would make a wonderful, loving and caring Mother. You are forever amazing us with your positive attitude. Always stay the way you are. It would be a loss to everyone if you ever change. Stay Happy. Love Mom & Dad

]]> By: Lisa Pepall http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Lisa Pepall Tue, 01 May 2007 02:09:43 +0000 http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/#comment-719 Karen your love is inspiring!!! Situations like this are less than desirable, but it is your positive resolve and strength that is encouraging. Nicole is watching.....and it is with those sweet little eyes that she will interpret the world. Your unconditional love will help her realize all that she CAN do. Seeing the child first and then the disability or limitaion is a GIFT. Thank you for making me smile. Karen your love is inspiring!!! Situations like this are less than desirable, but it is your positive resolve and strength that is encouraging. Nicole is watching…..and it is with those sweet little eyes that she will interpret the world. Your unconditional love will help her realize all that she CAN do. Seeing the child first and then the disability or limitaion is a GIFT. Thank you for making me smile.

]]> By: George (Marley's teacher) http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-718 George (Marley's teacher) Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:55:17 +0000 http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/#comment-718 Really brilliant Karyn. You just crystallized for me what it is to create an empowering context for yourself inside of a potentially upsetting situation. People say and do thoughtless things all the time - like the care-worker. But it was your capacity to see something valuable for yourself and your children inside of that which made the difference. And that you were able to draw that lesson from Nicole makes it all the more heartfelt and inspiring. Thank you for sharing it with us. You made my day! Really brilliant Karyn. You just crystallized for me what it is to create an empowering context for yourself inside of a potentially upsetting situation. People say and do thoughtless things all the time – like the care-worker. But it was your capacity to see something valuable for yourself and your children inside of that which made the difference. And that you were able to draw that lesson from Nicole makes it all the more heartfelt and inspiring. Thank you for sharing it with us. You made my day!

]]> By: Nana & Bobo http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Nana & Bobo Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:47:57 +0000 http://thebradfields.ca/2007/04/29/nicole-teaches-mommy-another-lesson/#comment-714 That's a tough one, but life is not easy. I'm sure, however, that it did not harm Nicole. My strongest reaction is that perhaps that particular child care worker shouldn't be taking on such responsibility if she/he cannot handle it. Some of us are better in challenging situations than others. Hopefully, we all learn what our own limitations are, and can handle 20 minutes with another person's child no matter how difficult it may seem at the time. Nicole is not a threat to anyone - woe betide the child that is. That’s a tough one, but life is not easy. I’m sure, however, that it did not harm Nicole. My strongest reaction is that perhaps that particular child care worker shouldn’t be taking on such responsibility if she/he cannot handle it. Some of us are better in challenging situations than others. Hopefully, we all learn what our own limitations are, and can handle 20 minutes with another person’s child no matter how difficult it may seem at the time. Nicole is not a threat to anyone – woe betide the child that is.

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