Clearly, as a
parent you need to fight for your kids. For some, it comes naturally.
For others, it requires a learning curve. One thing that is needed
is situational awareness. When you talk to an Eskimo about buying a
refrigerator, know who you are talking to and what their interests are.
So that when you fight for your children, as much as their well-being is
at stake, so is the public knowledge of your ability as a parent fighting for
your kids' well-being. Not to mention your ego. You don't know
everything. Community asks that you be a good father or a good mother, that you
attend school functions, that you take your kid out to a park or to Disneyland, or celebrate their young lives with birthdays. The social demands can be
taxing. You are living the life of a role function where everyone else
defines it for you and assigns it the proper value . . . that is until you get
smarter and learn what is best for your kid.
Perhaps the most
important of all protections that a parent provides is that against illness or
injury to a child. We can't guard against every injury, of course.
We can't stifle our children's movements or adventures. We have to
let them live. But live with some intelligent cautions. Find a way to
strengthen their coordination as they develop. Find a way to increase
their love for ethical conduct, beauty, artistry, history, and science in a
world that is handed down to us.
As you fight you will
learn. Your new knowledge will help address past grievances I believe.
What I am thinking of are those discussions that people have with their
doctors' diagnoses. Their opinion is not infallible, as you know, but
instead, it is biased. When an orthopedic recommends surgery, stop and
think "Is that recommendation biased?" or is it to generate more
business so that he can pay off his medical school debt? I don't mean to
sound cynical; just practical. Count the costs. Can't rely on the
universities to be bastions of truth and accuracy. Not in today's world.
Not saying that there aren't intelligent people working on campuses
around the country or the world. Just saying that the information is
often times agenda driven.
Here is a young family with an adorable
daughter and the parents surrender their authority over their child weeping in
regret and fear. They opted to have their daughter undergo brain surgery.
They signed off on the idea that it is okay to have a portion of their
child's brain removed. This is the outrage. And who led them to this
conclusion before seeking alternative treatments like foods, herbs, exercises,
whatnot? Their university-trained doctors, who post every kind of
certification on the wall behind their desk to coerce you into accepting their
narrative and legitimacy?
Turns out that cannabidol or CBD, one of the 85 active cannbinoids in marijuana, is an anti-seizure remedy. Here is what Wikipedia says:
Turns out that cannabidol or CBD, one of the 85 active cannbinoids in marijuana, is an anti-seizure remedy. Here is what Wikipedia says:
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of at least 85 active cannabinoids identified in cannabis.[4] It
is a major phytocannabinoid,
accounting for up to 40% of the plant's extract.[5] CBD
is considered to have a wider scope of medical applications than tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).[5] An
orally-administered liquid containing CBD has received orphan drug status
in the US, for use as a treatment for Dravet syndrome, under
the brand name Epidiolex.[6]
A 2010 study found that strains of cannabis containing
higher concentrations of cannabidiol did not produce short-term memory
impairment vs. strains with similar concentrations of THC, but lower
concentrations of CBD. The researchers attributed this attenuation of memory
effects to CBD's role as a CB1 antagonist.[8] Transdermal
CBD is neuroprotective in animals.[9]
Cannabidiol's strong antioxidant properties
have been shown to play a role in the compound'sneuroprotective and anti-ischemic effects.[10]