Rest In Peace
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Re: Rest In Peace
I met him in Gettysburg.
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I've read most of McCullough's books and have the last two on my Kindle but haven't gotten to them yet. His books aren't quick reads but they're well researched and written. He was one of the great historical authors of our time.
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“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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This one gives me sadz. i was a big fan of hers when i was young (during her "Have You Never Been Mellow" years.) I actually sent her a fan letter and got an autographed picture of her - one of my prepubescent prized posessions.
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How sad, Richard Engel's young son passed away.
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Late as I was away last week, but RIP. He was a local boy, and one of our Three Sisters bridges was renamed for him many years ago. The other two are the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Roberto Clemente Bridge.
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https://news.yahoo.com/rett-syndrome-ri ... 39875.html
Engel signed the tweet with a link to a Texas Children’s Hospital page, titled “Remembering and Honoring Henry,” which included a link for donations to support research in Henry’s name.
Henry – who was born September 2015 – was just an infant when Engel and his wife noticed that their son was struggling to hit typical developmental milestones, according to the tribute page. After a series of tests, they found that Henry had a mutation in his MECP2 gene, the mutation that is responsible for Rett syndrome.
Rett syndrome is an incurable genetic neurological disorder that typically affects girls, but can also, in rare cases, affect boys. Rett syndrome leads to many developmental delays, including “loss of speech and a variety of motor difficulties”.
The International Rett Syndrome Foundation reported that the ​​genetic neurological disorder occurs in one of every 10,000 female births, and can be recognised in children between six to 18 months old.
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An old friend of mine (we haven't really talked in years) has a daughter with Rett syndrome. She turned 26 this year. Hope seemed to be a very normal baby, but just under a year, things went downhill. Her Mom takes fabulous care of her and will for the rest of their lives.AndyinPA wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:03 pm https://news.yahoo.com/rett-syndrome-ri ... 39875.html
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Rett syndrome is an incurable genetic neurological disorder that typically affects girls, but can also, in rare cases, affect boys. Rett syndrome leads to many developmental delays, including “loss of speech and a variety of motor difficulties”.
The International Rett Syndrome Foundation reported that the ​​genetic neurological disorder occurs in one of every 10,000 female births, and can be recognised in children between six to 18 months old.
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Re: Rest In Peace
I have a cousin who gave birth to a baby who was expected to live only days who turned 50 last year. Sometimes, amazing things happen.
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I’m so sorry, raison.
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Sorry to hear about your friend, raison.
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Thanks, I appreciate it.
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