A guest post by Jill, a very special mother
~She’s going into first grade
~She went to five parties last month, including a pool party and ice-skating party in the same weekend
~She’s pretty darn good at playing UNO
~She loves to swim and dive for nickels at the bottom of the pool
~She rides her two-wheeler with wobbly training wheels
~She loves to make people laugh
~She can’t ever eat enough pizza
~She worries when people are upset
~She just graduated from Daisy Scouts to Brownies
~She has a “BFF” that she has playdates and dinners with. We’re pretty sure they’ll get married.
~She has lots of other friends - mostly boys! - and walks the halls of school like it’s the red carpet.
~She has her share of time-outs
~She loves her “dolly” but also Hannah Montana
~She wants to be a doctor when she grows up
~She fights with her older sister as much as they laugh together. She bosses her baby brother around.
~She counts to 10. In Spanish.
~She tells knock-knock jokes
So what? Why am I telling you this?
Because she also happens to have Down syndrome. She had open heart surgery at 3 months old and almost died of a collapsed lung and sepsis.
So what? Why am I telling you this?
So you’ll see that people (and they ARE people first) with Down syndrome are more like you than different. And they deserve to be treated that way.
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This fabulous little girl is my granddaughter.
ReplyDeleteAuntie M: And you're nor proud at all, are you? :)
ReplyDeleteOops--I meant "not."
ReplyDeleteYou added one of my favorite photos of Sarah.
ReplyDeleteAuntie M: It was sent to me a few days ago but ended up in my spam folder so I didn't see it until today. I love it too.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Jill - Love the pic - she is adorable -
ReplyDeleteTamara: Thank you for stopping by. I'm sure Jill will pop in a see your message. Thanks for leaving a comment for her.
ReplyDeleteShe's full of love, has lots of charm and is very special.
ReplyDeleteReading this post warms my heart.
Ken: Thanks, Ken. I've never met little Sarah but have grown to love her and her siblings over the years. She is definitely a heart warmer.
ReplyDeleteIsn't she a cutie? Jillian would love her. They have a lot in common. I love playing UNO too!
ReplyDeleteseptembermom: I agree; she sure is a cutie. I'm supremely jealous of the fact that she can wear a purple hat and look cool. And that she and Jillian could probably both whip my behind in UNO. :)
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