[Diamond]

"Unless they are primary caregivers, doctors know little of the capabilities or desires of souls who remain captive in bodies that cannot function at full mental and/or physical speed. They view the smiles of glee and scrunched noses of distaste as "involuntary subcortical responses." What do they know of the power of a mother's voice? It induces eye flutters that spell out in Morse code, "I'm here. Talk to me again!"

The docs are cold-hearted because medicine is finite. Medicine cannot change these vegetative states. The same can be said of a hard-core addict or a victim of depression. Science has its limitations. But love and dedication combine with inner strength and miracles abound. Miracles need not be Lazarus-like risings from the bed to do the Macarena, but can emerge in the subtle sounds and movements of the indefatigable soul within screaming, "Hey, I'm alive!"

This is a powerfully written, eloquent article. I know firsthand that the statements about the soul are true because of the not too dissimilar way that we received blessings for 2 1/2 years from our son who had Down Syndrome.

Cordially,

[tioga]

-yes, these are powerful words that I too have experienced. May God bless you and your son, and in the eternity of heaven may you know pure joy together.