I'm gonna tell you a story about my little sister. She had just turned two or three or something and she was just learning to walk and talk. She was a bright little girl who was even starting to read some small books. Every time we would teach her something her face would light up; she was eager to learn. So since she had just turned two or three it was time for her to get vaccinated for -I believe Polio- so we took her into the doctor's office and everything was great. She winced a little, but she didn't cry. She knew that the doctor was doing what was best for her and that made her visibly happy. She was curious as to how everything worked, and overall just a great little girl with an obviously bright future. After the doctor's we went and got frozen yogurt, and she got to pick out her OWN flavor! It was a great day for her, and she thought nothing of the medicine, which could potentially save her life, that was administered just a few hours earlier. So when we got home. We played for a few hours. She was very caring and loved our dog, and our dog was a gentle giant who would snuggle and play with her whenever she wanted. Then when the dawn creeped closer, I took her to bed. I read her a story and when we finished, she thanked me and said, "I love you." As she was swaddled in her warm sheets with our caring dog beside her. Then... the next day came. Our dog was there. Her face, was devastated. She knew something was wrong. I went to wake up my sister, she opened her eyes, but didn't respond. She looked at me but she couldn't see me. She couldn't stand that day. She couldn't walk. She couldn't talk. We took her back to the same doctor and we were told that she had a reaction to the vaccine given to her yesterday. She's 8 years old now. She is very far behind. She hates reading. She's shy around everyone, and every time we try to teach her something new, she'll shut down and try to block us out. That bright little girl is gone. My SISTER is gone. Please think about both sides of the argument before dismissing people against mandatory vaccinations as, "crazy," or, "stupid." We're all just people like you. Have a nice day.