Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Just As You Are...
Does anyone remember in the movie "Bridget Jones' Diary" when Mark Darcy says to Bridget -- "I like you just as you are"? And all of Bridget's friends couldn't believe he'd said that, thinking it was so amazing. How often do any of feel like we are loved just as we are?
I just felt like I needed to go on the record that Taylor is perfect as she is, regardless of what happens with the CI activation tomorrow and the years to come. She is one of the most joyful, loving, determined and outgoing children that I have ever known.
There is much controversy about getting CI implants in deaf children before they have the ability to make the choice for themselves. I hope that by doing this, we are giving her the choice to hear or be deaf later in life. Otherwise, Taylor's decisions to talk, listen, and communicate verbally with all of us would never be an option for her, so profound is her loss. So, here's to opening doors.... Enjoy the video. She was tackling her cousin, 5 days after the CI surgery, with a little help from Derek.
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Melinda and Jon,
ReplyDeleteI totally commend you for the choices you have made for your children. They are really tough choices and you have clearly put a lot of thought into them. You are such a strong family and will only get stronger. Here's to Taylor having choices in life, thanks to you! :-)
Melinda,
ReplyDeleteyou are opening more doors for Taylor and I am sure she will be so grateful to her parents for doing this now when she is little and it is so much easier to learn to talk and adjust to the hearing world... Looking forward to a new exciting world of sounds for Taylor!
How could you not give her the choice to be a hearing child? Everything you have done has been done out of love and with her best interests at heart. You and Jon are exceptional parents. You are right - she is perfection no matter what.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! I hope you'll consider adding it to the aggregator at Deaf Village (www.deafvillage.com) -- we'd love to have you as part of our community!
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