tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post3071151416668211752..comments2023-11-05T01:40:19.220-08:00Comments on Connor's Song: In Which Connor Has A Not So Great DayJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306757421878995110noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406669952841224025.post-87623897003637247322011-10-06T06:16:55.827-07:002011-10-06T06:16:55.827-07:00Such a sweet, sweet kid -- and such a traumatic ex...Such a sweet, sweet kid -- and such a traumatic experience. It just boggles my mind to think about the many, highly varied effects of his chromosomal transmutation (or whatever the term is -- I'm sure I got that wrong) -- and yet, so many things about his body and mind work so well, the way he responds to caresses and encouragement with happiness, just like any child, and the way he strives to learn and grow, and he takes pride in his accomplishments, just like any child. All the important things are there, but there are so many quirks in the system, too, that he has to battle through. From the little that I know about information theory, it always seems that when you have vast amounts of complicated data to transmit (say genetically, about how to build a human being), then even a small change in the structure of the signal can completely obliterate the message. And yet here is evidence of how robust that genetic information really is -- so much of his body and brain *were* built right, and function remarkably well. You've got a beautiful, amazing child who has to contend with a few quirks in his system.<br /><br />Sorry -- kind've a weird tangent. Anyway, I hope you all recover soon from the experience.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065377267682881396noreply@blogger.com