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I just opened the following email, lol. NORMALLY, I won't open ANYTHING that says FWD. I HATE forwarded messages, chain emails, etc. This was from my aunt and I have TOLD her that a dozen times so I figured it was quality. NOT! This sort of stuff just makes my eyes roll. But I got a chuckle out of the line, "Therefore, this severe stress that I've been through caused Carissa to be born a preemie with Down's syndrome as well as chronic colitis."
DUHHHHHH!!!!! And SUPER DUH! I don't even know if newborn kids get colitis. Perhaps, but that's auto-immune. Down Syndrome is genetic.....uh, it's all due to stress. I swear, this "woman's" life sounds like a movie plot. A really bad one. Anyways, I got a good chuckle from it. Thought you guys might also. The subject line on the email said, "THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU!!!" I'm going to puke now. 
Dear Reader
>
>I am a single mother of four kids: ages five, three and a half, 17
>months, and a two week old baby girl. God has blessed me with three
>beautiful, healthy children. Until recently, things were going great
>for us even though we struggled financially at times (my part-time
job
>was
>
>not enough to support us).
>
>Then, the tragedy struck on January 13th. My oldest, Matt, got hit by
>a car while playing outside. ( The driver was never got found - it
>was a hit and run). After agonizingly long weeks of hospitalization,
we
>did not think he would live but thank god he is alive right now ...
but
>barely. He is still in the hospital in the comatose condition. Doctors
>say he will be a vegetable for the rest of
>
>his life, if he ever comes out of the coma - his brain is too damaged
>for him to live a normal life. My insurance coverage ran out and I
>can't afford the hospital bills. Right now, I own the hospital over
>500,000 dollars so far.
>
>Shortly after the accident happened, my 87-year-old grandmother, with
>
>whom I was really close (she raised me as a child), suffered a stroke
>and could not live on her own anymore. I took her in.
>
>All of this happened while I was pregnant with Carissa.
>Therefore, this severe stress that I've been through caused Carissa
to
>be born a preemie with Down's syndrome as well as chronic colitis.
She
>is
>
>also missing fingernails on her right hand. She is in the hospital
as
>
>well because she needs to be monitored 24/7. Right now I am at the
>lowest point of my life. I don't have a job. I'm taking care of three
>sick family members that are so dear to me, and it is a full time
job.
>I
>can't afford to pay for my tiny apartment. My car got taken away
>because I couldn't make the payments, not to mention the debt with a
>hospital!
>
>I know you are not obligated to do anything. You are free to delete
>this email without giving it a second thought, but please listen to
>the cry
>
>from a mother's heart! We worked out a deal with AOL where for
every
>12
>forwards I will get 15 cents. Please don't harden your heart. If you
>can spare the time, then send this email to everyone on your list.
>This is
>
>crucial for our survival!! God bless you all!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>Debbie Shwartz
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Kelley, Robby's wife
mom of Daulton, the Mayor (10-07-98) and Drake, my treasure on loan from God (4-19-04) DS
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