It just really pisses me off that children (and yes, adults) are put on display to make the elders/parents look like perfect JWs. When my sister was 5 she was playing on the yoke of one of those old utility trailers. It feel on her, tearing her eyeball and cratering her head. Back then, they could not find a Dr. to operate on her. They were willing to let her bleed to death!!!! Finally an older dr agreed to operate. She made it with flying colors. They had to wire her eyeball in 3 places. She has perfect vision. They displayed her around like a fread show.
Some of you may have read about this. If so, please ignore. When I became a nurse, I VOWED that if it were within my powers, that would never happen if I could help it.
To make a long story short, I was working trauma in a large hospital in Dallas. My patient was 4 yrs old and required blood to live. The elders showed up all pompous acting, trying to throw their weight around. I knew that they were putting pressure on the young parents. Within 30 minutes the surgeon and I met with the ethics committe. Within 90 minutes the hospital had guardianship. The elders were trying to get the parents to run with the child. I had security up there by their door, no visitors posted. But what was priceless, I can't even describe how it felt to have 3 elders escorted from the hospital and banned from the property. Later the mom thanked me for taking the burden off them. She asked me how I knew what to expect from the elders before they even knew. I told her I grew up as a JW. It was left at that. I guess they mentioned it to an elder. They tried to have me removed as her nurse, then tried to have me fired. The hospital stood firm behind me!!
I was also able to intervene in another case, with the same results. I always think of my little sister.
shelley