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Looking at Jaxon’s pictures also exposes the fallacy of the notion that “you are your brain”, and that, when your brain stops functioning normally, or a large part of it is missing, you are not a person. No-one who contemplates without prejudice the image of that child with his head lying sweetly on his mother’s shoulder could deny that there is a little person there. Let’s stop judging people by their mental and physical constitutions and accept every human being as an equal member of the human family.

Amen!

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[CptnObvious]

He says “mama” and “dada”

That's a miracle with that much brain power; truly a gift from God.

We have an autistic niece in the family, she is 16 and has not been able to speak one word. The family would give their right arms to hear her say "mama" or "dada". In this society we do not honor the creator's gift of life.

I'll bet the Liberals and Progressives are cringing over "mama" and "dada". They would say he needs to be re-educated in one of their 'schools'. No, I say to CELEBRATE HIM and give praise to the Lord who gives life.

And Phooey on Political Correctness which can take absolutely no credit here.

[redgolum]

I saw many things when my little Bear was in the NICU last year.

Many kids with issues worse than this little boy. Many who did not make it out.

All of the nurses I met were VERY pro life. They had many sad stories, but more happy ones. Little Bear is a miracle, but not the only one.

I would encourage people to donate to this couple.

Also, I would say this. This condition has had people living till their adult years.

[knarf]

To be able to speak .. even simple words ... and register/display emotion/cognizance ... makes me wonder

what's the brain's function ?

[annieokie]

Jaxson is just precious, and his parents are very special people. GOD knew HE could trust them with one of HIS very special souls. <P.

I have a feeling that Jaxson will learn much and be able to function well, there is a lot of character in his eyes and face. So very CUTE.

[dp0622]

That second picture of him looking up at mom or dad brought a tear to my eye.

I too was shocked that he could say words.

I was taken aback when I first saw his picture, but the feeling went away amazingly fast. by the third picture, he just a baby with a terrible illness.

And with beautiful blue eyes. Like me :)

[trisham]

He’s so sweet and innocent. What a wonderful story.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

He’s so cute! And those cheeks! I wanna pinch them. God bless the Buells.

[IDontLikeToPayTaxes]

Jaxon

American men really have to take back the baby-naming job.

[Huskrrrr]

Certainly many trials ahead for the child and family, but hopefully their capacity to love (and our prayers) will see them through.

[Buckeye McFrog]

22 posts and not a single Joe Biden joke.
I’m proud of yinz!

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

Aren’t they going to put something in his head to make a skull? His head looks so vulnerable to injury like that.

[Albion Wilde]

I have a relative who had a massive stroke. She has slowly recovered her ability to speak (with some limitations, including memory) and although paralyzed on one side, can also walk with an assist, do limited household chores and continue some church activities, including singing. Her husband says that scans have shown “half her brain is just gone.”

Doctors have tsked and assumed the family would put her in a home. Instead, her husband set up home care for the first couple of years and then cameras so he can watch her from work, and her extended family rallies around to take her on errands or for entertainment. She carries on loving family members, making phone calls, writing notes, planning get-togethers, laughing at the right places in movies, taking care of the family pets and generally being the same loving self she always was (but didn’t have as much time to be) when she was a powerhouse workaholic.

I’m not saying it’s been easy. But it’s been a blessing. She has lived to see both her children marry and have children of their own. Although she can’t care for the grandchildren, she does relate to them lovingly when they come by the house, and they to her.

Life. It’s not ours to dispose of carelessly.

[isthisnickcool]

Sometimes God creates and sometimes God takes. We cannot understand why someone is born challenged or why a life may be taken “too early” in our view or in a tragic way. Why did she die of cancer? Why was he shot and killed? Why were they born so gifted? Why are they rich and famous?

The truth is that we are all to small to understand what the Creator has done many times. My view is that God does things many times because those things are for the people that are affected by the event. In this case the child has touched the parents and those around him and taught them things they would never have learned. God also brought to us the people that had the gifts to invent the technology that can tell this child’s story to the rest of us using what you are looking at right now.

Beautiful eyes. God given.

[FourtySeven]

Bump worthy.

[MissNomer]

I’m overwhelmed! I had thought anencephaly invariably resulted in death shortly after birth. Seeing that precious little boy’s eyes and smile, and hearing that he’s more than a year old, made my heart leap for joy. There is no question that he is fully a person and that he is not in chronic pain. Thank you, Lord, for putting him among us. He is a gift not just to his parents, but to all of us!

[time4good]

moistened eyes in cubicle at work... God - bless this little guy in his life. Please Father. He is much more than a sparrow.

[wardaddy]

Wow

Poor thing

God love him