lollardfish

"My sister had Down Syndrome."
"My brother has Down Syndrome."
"My 'little sister' on my swim team in highschool had Down Syndrome."
"There's a boy with Down syndrome in my congregation. My kids are in Sunday School with him, and we all feel like each one of us needs to make sure that he's included, always, that he's a part of all our families."

It's enough to make a Daddy weepy. Especially the first one, as her parents made the decision in the 60s to ignore the doctors and take their daughter home. She was one of the first people to have open heart surgery. Her parents made the world in which my son now thrives. I am so grateful.

Good night.