CNN: "You get a slice of heaven and a pure love in your home"

The supposed - and IMO, BS - link between autism and early childhood vaccinations has been back in the news of late. I was both surprised and pleased to look at this page on CNN's website, as titled above.

Please take the time to watch all five short videos, made by parents of autistic children. To a one, the videos are upbeat, positive, and - despite the challenges and trials presented by this particular disability - how these children are blessings to their parents and families.

I am so happy to see such a forthright, pro-life message coming out of a mainstream media outlet. While I'm reasonably certain that wasn't CNN's intent, it is nice to see a message other than the victim mentality.

My wife and I are blessed with two healthy children, for which I am ever thankful. I have contemplated what it would mean for us and our family to be parenting a disabled child. I know the challenges would be great; I know our lifestyle would be altered. But I also know that my love for the child would be no different.

There are no children unwanted by God; no matter the means of their conception, the circumstances of their birth, their wholeness of health or lack thereof, or the conditions of their parenting or upbringing, that one truth is unchanged.

And thank you, CNN, for helping to make that point - even if you didn't intend to.