[YorkieRose]

Of course, your heart is broken. There is nothing worse then to see the innocent suffer in any way, be it human or animal.

May I tell you something I have learned about blindness? It is not the end of his world..being born with a problem such as this does not mean he will not have a wonderful and fulfilled life..

I used to work with handicapped children on a school bus, mostly in wheel chairs or deaf. We had a little girl named Rena who was born blind. She was the first blind child I had been around.
This child was 4 when I met her. You could not fool her at all. One day I was sitting on the bus doing some paper work. The driver helped Rena get on the bus and I did not say anything. After a couple minutes Rena asked me why I was so quiet? I asked her how she knew I was there..she said I smelled like flowers and always knew where I was...I cried...and never miss another opportunity to interact with her.
Rena was bright, happy, full of joy and played the piano so well. She was more observant then the children with perfect sight..believe me I could pull the wool over their eyes.

I was also given an 8 girl in a wheel chair to transport. I was told she was nothing more then a houseplant.. that is what they said at the school, can you believe that? She was severely retarded, in a wheel chair, could not talk...eyes did not focus.
One day I told all the children on the way home they could have a lollipop.
I did not give Tomeka one, as I had no clue she could eat one or even hear me or see me.
After a couple minutes I noticed a tear run down her cheek. It was the first response I had seen in her..but honestly I did not look for any since I was told she was so brain damaged. With so many children, we had to concentrate on the ones who could grow up to be independent we were told.

I held up a lollipop in front of her face and asked if she wanted one..she smiled..I had to hold it in her mouth, but she sucked on it..both me and the driver cried all the way to school...
God has a purpose for all of us on this earth..some of us are go through life with what may look like a burden to carry, but when we help each other carry their burdens, then we all make it just fine.