DM>I've never experienced the Joy of having kids, so I've no idea what you 
went
  >through losing your daughter.  Still, I hope I can understand.  It must be
  >something like losing a leg though, (as I have).
I've heard it described as being very similar to losing a leg by some
parents, but the ones saying that, like me, still had both legs.  So I'm
not sure ....
DM>To me, faith is built by finding strength, where none is expected, and
  >overcoming challenges.
I think that is how faith is built.
DM>This is what made the Native American unique from the European settlers.  
Th
  >NA's were accepting to others ways of living, and didn't try to enforce
  >changes in lifestyle to conform to a certain standard.  That could be a 
less
  >well learned.
Not all Native Americans were that kind.  I think of the Carribs who
were happily killing and eating the Tainos at one point, and stealing
their islands.  Which didn't last very long, however, before the
Spaniards came, and killed the CArribs, and stole the islands, too.
                       Sondra
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 þ SLMR 2.1a þ Love is the miracle cure.    Thoreau
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