my dd has cf,and although you wouldnt think to look at her,she has a serious illness that will shorten her life.when we got told she was only 6 weeks old.i remember thinking 'why us?' and when the doctors explained it all to us,they said that some children are really poorly with it and die very young,others lives to be around 30.knowing that my dd will die young has been something very hard to come to terms with.and if i could take it away fom her i obviously would.but i think these things are sent to test us and make us stronger.im not a religious person,and often think that if there was a god he wouldnt let children get ill and die.but i do think that having a child with a serious illness has made me a stronger person,and i would never wish that i hadnt had her.im sure many parents with poorly children think 'i wish they didnt have that' but not many would wish they hadnt had them.im extremely grateful that ive got my dd,and no matter how long she is with us for,i cherish every moment with her.she is my little angel!