Well for those of you who many not know I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on the 31st Jan, however our joy soon turned to concern when it was discovered our son had breathing problems. This concern later turned to fear as we learned that he had a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and that he would need an operation ASAP.
Basically our baby had a hole in his diaphragm and most of his digestive system now resided in his left chest cavity compressing his heart and lungs into the remain space in the right cavity. This is a very serious condition and much of the information we were given made very bleak reading. However, we were lucky our boy is a fighter and had the best of care so that within less than a week he had his operation and we were able to take him home.
I have now been home for nearly two weeks and with the exception of 3 cards from old JW friends we have not had a phone call or a visit to see how we are. When an elder and his wife came round to see my mother they were obviously uncomfortable talking with us, had no interest in our situation and offered no warm words of concern. Yet this couple have known me since I was a child plus we are not DFD or DISSED.
This has got me thinking no matter what you may believe or not believe there are common bonds of humanity that allow us all to empathise and show concern for others in times of distress. It seems to me that the Org has managed to dehumanise its members so they are no longer able to understand or feel for their fellow man.
Have you experienced or noticed this too!