. . . to the bite-sized blog hop, hosted by Meriah over at With a Little Moxie, for
World Down Syndrome Day.
FACT: The only true disability is
loneliness. (Thank you Colin Newton & Derek Wilson of Inclusive Solutions
in the U.K.) I could parse that out, but since this is a
bite-sized blog hop, I’ll just let you sit with that and see where it takes
you.
FALLACY: People with
Down syndrome are all so ______________ [fill in the blank, I’m sure
other bloggers will be exploring all the many options!]. Blanket statements
about any group or experience (i.e., parenting a child with Down syndrome) completely
take away the gift of the particular, which is really where God and
relationship reside. And the beauty and grace is when the commonalities and
links—between and among people—are discovered and explored, not assumed.
PHOTO: My all-time favorite, as it seems
to capture Jessie’s infectious and indomitable spirit (and perhaps might feed
one of the fallacies above):
Plus an additional photo just to offset the
fallacy-supporting one:
