Sunday, June 11, 2006

Ann Coulter's Comments

Ann Coulter reminds me of the story of Deborah, mentioned in the book of Judges in the Old Testament. In both cases, we see a woman who has the courage to speak out when the men are scared of their own shadows, and in Ann's case, their politically-correct shadows. I say "Amen!" to Ann's comments about the Jersey girls. Being a grieving widow does not grant one the title of expert in anything, including grieving. As a parent who has lost two children: one to SIDS and one stillborn--I am well acquainted with the grief process, and the only clarity that this process will guarantee will be regarding one's own mortality. For months after my oldest child died (of SIDS), I struggled with the basics of keeping my mind attentive to my wife, my work, and my school. I did not have any grand new geopolitical insights that might bring world peace. Most of the time, my wife and I were grateful to navigate from point A to point B without getting lost.

And, by the way, you might be interested to know that although our son died while Jimmy Carter was president, we never blamed him or anyone else in government for not funding enough research to find the cure for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, thank you. So, I say to Ann Coulter: God bless you. Stay strong!

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