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Originally Posted by Cocosurviving
My mother called me yesterday crying and upset. My oldest niece just had a baby and found out he is going to be blind. I’m not one of those people that believe everyone should be like a book of stamps “exactly a like and perfect”. God made everyone different for a reason and it’s ok to have a disability. There are programs and schools available for the disabled. That’s what I told her. I told her my niece needs to focus on getting a better job so she can get private insurance for her child. The job she works now does not offer insurance for her position.
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Oh, that is tough, but they need to focus on the fact that there are blind people who can & do lead full, satisfying lives, maybe get into a support forum or group (surely something must exist for issues like that?) I agree with you about your niece needing to focus on the future and any financial help she might get. If not a better job, I believe there are benefits you can still get for disabled children. I think you are right that God makes everyone different for a reason. It might not make sense to us right now, but the baby could turn out to do something great or be a wonderful advocate for the blind. You never know.
I didn't know him well, but there was a blind boy nearly my age who attended my church growing up. I don't know his mental status exactly, of course, since he had to go to a school for the blind, but he was always a great person to be around, funny and also very supportive (finding the positive in every tough situation).
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