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We are working hard on packs for the decoration and will post soon.

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Could I hold mine in the office as I would be likely to get a far better turnout than would be possible in my garden. …

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She was not rude about this guy, she simply had an opinion. Now, you are attacking her for having an opinion and think it is appropriate to come onto her blog and say these quite frankly nasty things.

Take a look in the mirror ladies and actually have a read about what this blog is about. Basically, considering our position as a family, we are very sensitive to people who are rude about their children. I personally cringe whenever I see a father reading a newspaper when he is out with his child having coffee on a Sunday morning (as you know most of you send your husbands out with the kids to have “quality” time on a Sunday morning – this is what they actually do). I get even angrier when I see mothers let their children play computer games at the table at restaurants (most do it) so they don’t make a scene. How about teaching them not to make a scene? I’m not saying you are all like this, it is merely my opinion. However, it is one I generally keep to myself and would never say to your face, even if you were my friend. It is something I would talk about with my wife, at home, in priviate.

One thing I most definitely would not do is go to a ladies blog which is about her experiences, emotions and feelings of being a mother (a great one at that) to a terminally ill child and make outrageous and quite frankly rude and upsetting comments. Nope, never. Never ever would I do that. Not like you all. I think it’s because I have respect, morals and most importantly compassion. Also, you have no idea what it is like to watch your child slowly die in front of you. You should probably read up about Tay-Sachs and actually what happens to a child suffering from it. You won’t understand what we as a family are going through (that is imposible unless your child is suffering from something similar), but I would like to think you may keep your smartarse comments to yourself afterwards

Before you say “oh, you are just making it about your terminally ill child” I beg to differ. Rather than be negative about life (like this Steve fella and yourselves) we have looked at the positives and do many fun things together. Oh, and we also set up a charity which provides support to other families affected by the disease. Now, if those of the actions of negative, self-centered and opinionated people then I don’t know where we have gone wrong.

With all due respect, you are being judgmental towards Steve and you are comparing your life and experience with his.

Steve never complained about who his children were as people. He was talking about the universal frustration that parents have with people telling them that they need to enjoy every moment they have with their children. This is impossible. You can love your children and not take them for granted and still not enjoy being with them all the time.

You’ve accused Steve of taking his children for granted, and that is a very harsh accusation. It is also judgmental. Children grow up and complain about their parents ALL THE TIME. It’s a fact of life. People complain about their family, and it has nothing to do with anybody taking anyone for granted.

I hope that you’re able to realize this and realize that your reaction is stemming from your experience as a parent, not from some universal truth.