Deborah Harrell wrote:
> Nor do I think that from a personal stance, "karma"
> serves the diseased or mentally ill; I have mentioned
> before the overwhelming guilt seen in family members
> when certain diseases strike their loved ones: "Oh, I
> caused this by being away from home/boasting about
> him/her!" etc. Certainly I do not think that I (or my
> parents) deserve or did anything to cause my own
> health problems, nor would I wish them upon anyone.
So, I shouldn't feel excess guilt now over having scratched my sister's
cornea when I was 4 in light of seeing what Tommy is going through now
with a scratched eye (but intact cornea)? :)
There's a Bill Cosby skit where he explains how parents with just one
child don't get the full dose of parenthood. I think he's right. And
twins are a case with *extreme* amusement potential...
Julia
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