It's Not Political

     One of the articles I came across on one of my favorite news sites The Blaze  was Jon Will's Gift  written by George Will. It was touching and definitely hit a home run with me. I gravitate greatly to news articles regarding people with disabilities because my oldest daughter Amanda who is 20 yrs. old is severely mentally disabled. I am her primary care giver. Nothing about her or my beliefs are political. Having a genuine discussion about anything to do with persons with disabilities and their families is about reality. Finding solutions for the challenges everyone involved needs to meet is a serious and much needed conversation. Politics has nothing to do with it. When someone says it's being politicized what the heck does that mean exactly. Shut up? You can't talk about it? It has no meaning or relevance?
     The most informative thing when reading an article like the one George Will wrote, are the comments. Do people not see that if you can be OK with 90% of down syndrome babies being aborted then eventually you can be OK with just putting people like my daughter "out of their misery"? Many say, don't judge those making these decisions, their life is their life. If what they would do is different than what you would do, so what? This isn't about judging anyone. It's about valuing life. It's believing that all life is precious no matter how difficult or sad the situation. The devaluing of life feels more like going backward than forward as a society. There are times when I just want to scream "WHAT ARE WE DOING?".
     Let's have a real genuine conversations about the systems we have in place to care for those who are the most helpless in our society. If you don't care about those people and they could live or die for all you care then say it. Don't cloak it in some cowardly argument of  "don't judge". The real issue here is understanding that each of us is charged with being the voice for those that can't speak for or help themselves. If your someone who doesn't want that charge then step back and let those that do, find the solutions. I won't judge you.