tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6398789001649982458..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Words from the WildDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-5794839170632113632009-03-01T16:22:00.000-05:002009-03-01T16:22:00.000-05:00Dave: I'm a new reader to your blog. Nevertheless...Dave: I'm a new reader to your blog. Nevertheless, you have my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your friend.<BR/><BR/>Jenn:<BR/>My uncle has Downs Syndrome, and my grandparents made the completely radical decision (in the late 40's) to not put him into an institution, nor to hide him away in the house. My grandmother did some groundbreaking work in IL to secure eductation for her son (although you'll never read about her in any book, she was just doing what she felt she needed to do). Besides being raised with this uncle (my grandparents raised me for a portion of my life), I also worked as a caretaker for people with developmental disabilities (back in the 90's).<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for standing up for that young man, and for telling the teenagers that it's not okay to ridicule people just because they are different.<BR/><BR/>You showed a lot of courage in doing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-55855627044866893422009-02-28T09:06:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:06:00.000-05:00Jenn - As a mom of a child with Down syndrome, tha...Jenn - <BR/><BR/>As a mom of a child with Down syndrome, thank you for your response to those girls. It was perfect.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624151975591059655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-24178639195114283112009-02-27T10:49:00.000-05:002009-02-27T10:49:00.000-05:00Sometimes I just feel such rage toward people like...Sometimes I just feel such rage toward people like these young girls. It makes me wonder how they have been raised,to behave in such a deeply hateful manner, in such an appallingly nonchalant way.<BR/><BR/>And yet, it still surprises me, when I find myself at a loss for words on occasion, when I encounter similar situations. But I am now armed with Dave's Words Hit Like a Fist cards, which helps. A lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-44396991602794092812009-02-27T10:41:00.000-05:002009-02-27T10:41:00.000-05:00Well done Jenn.I wholeheartedly approve of your ac...Well done Jenn.<BR/><BR/>I wholeheartedly approve of your actions and hope that I would have done something similar.<BR/><BR/>With any luck those teenagers will think of you if they are tempted to be so cruel again.<BR/><BR/>HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-25665586030256595042009-02-27T09:41:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:41:00.000-05:00Dave, I'm sorry for your loss -- I hope you are ab...Dave, I'm sorry for your loss -- I hope you are able to find some comfort among your fellow mourners.<BR/><BR/>Jenn: I'm glad someone like you was there to speak up.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes teenagers are so anxious for acceptance and approval from their peers that they get carried away without really stopping to think about the consequences their behaviors have for other people. Sometimes it takes someone like you speaking up to get them to see what their behavior can look like to others and get them to realize that they're seeking out approval in the wrong way. I hope it plants a seed for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-56695966002309134902009-02-27T04:56:00.000-05:002009-02-27T04:56:00.000-05:00Thanks Dave. Like I said in my other email to you,...Thanks Dave. Like I said in my other email to you, I doubt that I would have found the courage to speak up if I hadn't discovered your blog. <BR/><BR/>Your guts and your chutzpah are inspiring to me. Never stop writing this blog. People ARE listening!<BR/><BR/>*HUGS*<BR/><BR/>JennJenn McWhorterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552776640131147824noreply@blogger.com