I am with you! David's life IS a miracle in itself. The gifts Dr. Phil gave were nice and I'm sure they are greatly appreciated by David and his family, but they were not the miracle. The miracle is that David has lived so many years, he has a beautiful marriage and he has given life to two wonderful children. It would also be a miracle that he did survive so many blood transfusions since there are serious problems with keeping blood uncontaminated.
It is sad that some people must take every opportunity they happen upon to get up on a soap box and complain about how the government should do this or that. Guess what? The government won't save you, it can't protect you, and it certainly will not give you one extra second of life! Only God gives life and takes it away.
That God has given David 40 years of life, although painful and full of trials, is a miracle. As David said, it is all a blessing. It is through trials that we are made strong. You saw his children. They reflect love and courage, not bitterness and resentfulness. Those who think the government can or will help them will be left empty, full of bitterness and anger. I think David recognizes his life as the miracle it is...he didn't need Dr. Phil to "make a miracle". He's living one.
