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In reply to the discussion: 3 F'ing things. First, there's an old saying in the Army... [View all]mgardener
(2,303 posts)65. My son was a preemie
He would have been 34 this year.
It was a horrible time and we had to make the decision to remove him from life support.
We hoped he would die a peaceful death but that did not happen.
One of the hardest things to hear was a nurse that would say several times a shift, I am praying your son will live.
I know she meant well. BUT it was a terrible thing to hear, as I his mom was praying he would die peacefully.
It taught me a lesson on what to say and what not to say. And to listen to the person grieving.
Trump did not listen to the advice given him. But, I would expect nothing less from a man who thinks he knows everything, knows very little and shows no empathy for others.
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Exactly. He should have had a double-spaced script to read with that info on it and none of this
monmouth4
Oct 2017
#10
Although hardly anyone else took his remark to the French first lady as having anything to do with
maddiemom
Oct 2017
#71
not just lack of empathy but he probably thought the grieving families would be so happy
demigoddess
Oct 2017
#66
Your operative word therein is "normal." Trump is the antithesis. Thus, Bob's your uncle!
WinkyDink
Oct 2017
#13
Well said! Trump doesn't have any human compassion or empathy...that's why he
iluvtennis
Oct 2017
#16