I Don't Get It

I was trying to do a post last night about our short hike at the state park last weekend.  I couldn't get the pictures loaded, gave up, and went to bed with my plan being to work on it tonight.  I'm got other things on my mind.

One of my co-workers at work today had bad news today about his son.  His son, we'll call him "B", is 4 and was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome at around the age of 1.  He was also born with a VSD that closed on it's own. Williams Syndrome is not easy (what chromosonal abnormality is?!) and comes with it's own set of problems.  "B" had actually been doing really good.  He was impressing his doctors and therapists.  Recently "B" started complaining of headaches in the back of his head.  His pediatrician is thinking he might have a malformation of his skull which could be pressing on his brain.  This is sometimes seen in Williams kids.  It could be severe enough to have surgery (risky) or minor enough to only require mediciation.  They are waiting to get in for a MRI as soon as possible to take a look.  I hope they get in soon as I know the waiting game is no fun.

As he was telling me this, I couldn't stop the tears.  I don't get it.  I don't understand why children have to go through these things.  This little boy has been through so much already and has such a long hard life ahead of him.  Why does he have to have one more stick thrown on the pile?  No child should have to suffer.  It just makes me so angry.  Children are so innocent!

So I don't get it, I just don't get it.