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Amen

A friend posted this article on Facebook today.  I read it, unfortunately at my desk at work, and it brought me to tears.  Luckily, it was the end of the work day, so I could slip out the door without coworkers noticing. Though Danny and my story (or causes for infertility) are very different from this couple, the feelings are the same.  One day I might share our story, but not with emotions still raw while in the midst of things.  I do have to say, I agree with the many issues he mentions, especially in our very family oriented religious culture.

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  1. Wow, that was an amazing and informative story. Thanks for sharing it Janni.

    Much loves!

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  2. This was excellent. Wow. His points were amazing and I'm so grateful to be even more informed about just how to be in general towards those around me... especially concerning the topic of having children. I want to post this on my blog just so others can read it and have a better understanding of what others might be unknowingly going through and how we can be more aware of one another in our comments at church or in other areas of our interactions.

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  3. Touching article. I will try to be more sensitive in my comments. We rarely know what others are really dealing with.

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