tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post3134360001567546381..comments2024-03-28T03:35:52.176-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Because we fight for kids who can't fight for themselvesEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-23243328405652211292014-03-25T14:03:55.950-04:002014-03-25T14:03:55.950-04:00I am so glad that you did this! Thank you for spea...I am so glad that you did this! Thank you for speaking up!MarfMomhttp://marfmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-14222864926595229112014-03-21T12:58:43.940-04:002014-03-21T12:58:43.940-04:00(My comment never posted, it appears, damn that iP...(My comment never posted, it appears, damn that iPhone.) Ellen, thanks so much for doing this. For actually going to The Hill, walking those halls, talking to the people who make a difference, and then spreading the word here. I still don't understand how you fit in everything you do, but you really are doing your part to make the world a better place, and I for one am grateful. Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-72773824149426652312014-03-20T21:42:45.021-04:002014-03-20T21:42:45.021-04:00Thanks, Nisha. Thanks, Nisha. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-89784237350208620992014-03-20T21:42:16.183-04:002014-03-20T21:42:16.183-04:00Thank you. It's easy for any of us to be a voi...Thank you. It's easy for any of us to be a voice—send a tweet, post a Facebook update!Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-81972051215532672982014-03-20T21:40:09.799-04:002014-03-20T21:40:09.799-04:00A-men.A-men.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-13615762709271802282014-03-20T21:39:59.337-04:002014-03-20T21:39:59.337-04:00Lynn, I don't know that it's commonplace,...Lynn, I don't know that it's commonplace, but the director of Shot@Life said she had witnessed it. I know, it defies belief. The fact that children are dying of vaccine-preventable diseases in 2014 also defies belief.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-59700683498086384762014-03-20T19:29:09.299-04:002014-03-20T19:29:09.299-04:00Everyone should have a shot at life.Everyone should have a shot at life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-30872640438101929202014-03-19T16:07:29.785-04:002014-03-19T16:07:29.785-04:00Thanks for another interesting article. I echo the...Thanks for another interesting article. I echo the view that this is an important cause and you are a great spokesperson for it. But I couldn't help reel at your opening line. The idea that mothers in some countries wouldn't cry over the loss of a child because death is so commonplace. Really? I am not speaking from experience here, and maybe I am wrong, but I cannot imagine, however poor and desolate you are, and however many of your other children and your neighbours' children have been lost to disease, that you wouldn't mourn a child's loss, and shed tears for them.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900068779426713043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-24876020178208505182014-03-19T10:50:50.787-04:002014-03-19T10:50:50.787-04:00So glad you're a voice for such an important c...So glad you're a voice for such an important cause! Thanks for what you do!Emily @ Words I Wheel Byhttp://wordsiwheelby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-57288445908309225172014-03-19T10:14:03.071-04:002014-03-19T10:14:03.071-04:00Lisamaree....
"A good friend adopted a boy fr...<br />Lisamaree....<br />"A good friend adopted a boy from a developing country and nearly lost him to TB before she could get him home. He is a very healthy boy with autism now and they have since adopted 2 sisters for him.". As someone who has a HUGE heart for adoption, I wanted to commend your good friend!! Awesome!! ;-D<br />"We take good health for granted.". I can't but agree!! ;)<br />--Raelyn <br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64619277416284610812014-03-19T10:09:27.561-04:002014-03-19T10:09:27.561-04:00Joyful Journey....
"I am a parent to 3 childr...Joyful Journey....<br />"I am a parent to 3 children from a developing nation.". As someone who has a HUGE heart for adoption, I wanted to commend you!! Awesome!! ;-D<br />"My daughter who has special needs had no real chance at life in her country. And my son was exposed to something that we don't see here as a result of vaccines.". Mmmm.... Your childrens life experiences break my heart.... :-(<br />--Raelyn <br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67782198050290290732014-03-19T10:04:20.554-04:002014-03-19T10:04:20.554-04:00Thanks for sharing your experience with us and tha...Thanks for sharing your experience with us and thank you for caring.Nishahttp://nisha360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-52163683253609098592014-03-19T10:00:47.179-04:002014-03-19T10:00:47.179-04:00Ellen....
"There are mothers in other countri...Ellen....<br />"There are mothers in other countries who do not cry when their children die. This is because they expected it.". That. Is. Heartbreaking. It was a fact that I think I already knew. But knowledge does not make it any less heartbreaking.... :-(<br />The campaign gathered more than 36,000 vaccinations?! Thanks be to God!! ;-D<br />"We know what it's like to fight for those who can't fight for themselves. Children in developing countries may seem a world away to some, but we know that children who seem so different than others really aren't. We know that every child deserves the chance to succeed. A shot at good health. A shot at life, no matter where they live.". Very good, very, very, very good!! ;)<br />"We talked about the people in this country opposed to vaccines—and how mothers in the world's poorest countries do not have the luxury of choice. If their children do not get vaccinated, they could die.". Valid point. What an interesting--and tragically true!!--perspective!! :-(<br />--Raelyn <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005199691237610718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-50240598532345112762014-03-19T07:21:52.664-04:002014-03-19T07:21:52.664-04:00A good friend adopted a boy from a developing coun...A good friend adopted a boy from a developing country and nearly lost him to TB before she could get him home. He is a very healthy boy with autism now and they have since adopted 2 sisters for him. We take good health for granted but that should not blind us to how important it is to protect others. Thanks again Ellen for stepping up xxLisamareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445509438246694219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-5213741031752705602014-03-19T06:51:00.321-04:002014-03-19T06:51:00.321-04:00This hits home to me as I am a parent to 3 childre...This hits home to me as I am a parent to 3 children from a developing nation. My daughter who has special needs had no real chance at life in her country. And my son was exposed to something that we don't see here as a result of vaccines. It puts things in a new perspective, we have the luxury or vaccines here, other moms would do anything to have the same choice. Thanks! Joyful Journey Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304499218682220929noreply@blogger.com