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Old 03-25-2007, 02:27 PM
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I grew up with a disabled parent, and remember well my father's feeble attempts to play ball with us. It was a total failure, my brother and I were deathly afraid of hurting him.
But what I remember best is that he was always there for us 6 children, always at home, always ready to listen and talk. It was wonderful, all of us spent many hours with him...we had him all to ourselves.
And none of us would have traded him for anyone.
It isn't what you can do with your child that matters, it is much more about whether you are there for them, or not. And many, many parents were not really there for their children...they had busy lives of their own, and only spent minimal time with their children. But a wheel chair bound dad, was the best possible dad.
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