Sorry if I caused offense. It wasn't my intention to imply that parents of children who might have special needs are also not blessed. I'm not going to speak for these parents because I can't.
I should have chosen my words more carefully.
That is ok. Still love you and your great posts. I remember a time when I too would say “as long as he’s healthy” when I was pregnant. It should go without saying that of course, we all prefer health to any lack of it. But life “in Holland” rather than Italy is also blessed. (An old analogy for parents discovering their child has disabilities. They planned on “a trip to Italy” and now find out they are going to Holland instead. Maybe the boy with no sight won’t be a race car driver.... but he might be XYZ instead which is just as wonderful.)