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| Tue, 03-09-2004 - 10:04am |
What I've been saying to people who say "Oh well that's a horrible day to be born" or something to that effect is "Now that day reminds me to also celebrate the people who are still living." I don't know if this is a good response or not actually. It hurts me so much that when he goes to school he'll probably have to endure moments of silence on his Birthday. I remember thinking about this as my labor progressed through the moments of silence. He was born at 1:43 pm.
My family doesn't seem to understand either. They keep sending me Sept 11th rememberance emails. Why they think they need to remind me of all people about this day is beyond me. It just makes me sad. My husband keeps saying well people were born on D-Day and they did ok. My response to that was......our oldest son was born on the day the Titanic sank but how many people are alive to remember it. This is a fresh tragedy in people's minds.
Any advise you can give would be wonderful. I'm just trying to stick up for him and not offend anyone I guess.
Jen
Mom to Sean 4-14-01 and Eric 9-11-03

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Christy
Jen
Mom to Sean 4-14-01 and Eric 9-11-03
I think it's rude that people say anything, it's just wonderful that your child was born, that's all. I get annoyed when I say my son's birthday is on may 1st and people walk around saying "mayday, mayday," it's like "SHUT UP."
So irritating. I feel for you.
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>>>>>>>>He just thought that it was a good day to be born" You know what........maybe I'll say that. It's the truth.>>>>>>>>
I think you just solved your own problem, and it's a VERY good solution.
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Rhonda
Jen
Mom to Sean 4-14-01 and Eric 9-11-03
I also think that if the DOB does have an effect on those people who are stupid enough to believe that there are any corelation between the two events that took place on that date, then they would probably say my Brother and soon to be SIL shouldn't get married b/c my brothers 21st Bday was 9-11-01 and his fiance was born on December 07.
I say just ignore them, b/c eventually ( I hope) they will figure it out that their comments are un called for and they go in one side and out the other.
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Michelle
mommy to Damien 7/28/01 & Kai 3/6/03
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