[nONIE]

I realize now Chels thanks to your eye opening post.Thanks for making us aware how much our generation of parents truly sacrificed for our happiness and well being.

I needed a few corrective surgeries as a baby that my parents could not afford. These were not life threatening problems but my parents knew that as I grew older I might be teased or ostracized for cosmetic reasons. Their forsight saved me from a devastating lack of self confidence and for that I will be eternally grateful to them.