“I’m so sorry.” That is usually what we hear when we share the complexity of Callie’s medical situation. When she was first born, those were some of the first words we heard from doctors, nurses, specialists, and counselors. “I’m sorry.” But doesn’t saying “I’m sorry” in response to a new parent of a child with a disability lay a tragic foundation for their life?
Doesn’t speaking the words over a new baby and within a few hours of the miracle of their birth cast a shadow over the event?
Doesn’t that take away those first few hours of joy, bliss, empowerment, love, accomplishment, and togetherness that a new family should feel?
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