two words that changed our lives forever

[Guest]

                                                                   TWO WORDS

Your birth brought us closer

 

As death lingered near

 

Your strength as you struggled

 

Gave flight to our fear

 

Down Syndrome they whispered

 

minutes after your birth

 

Two words that portrayed

 

A false image of your worth

 

Those words did not tell us

 

Of the love you would bring

 

Or the power your smile has

 

To make our hearts sing

 

Down Syndrome didn't tell us

 

What kind of child you would be

 

Filled with amazing surprises

 

Shared with your dad and me

 

Hard work, determination,

 

Teaching and learning, it's true

 

Down Syndrome means much of this

 

For each of us, not just you

 

Wonder child, little man

 

You've grown and you've thrived

 

Your every achievement

 

Still fills us with pride

 

No matter the voice used

 

Two words can't describe

 

The fullness you've added

 

To so many lives

 

Down Syndrome, those frightening words

 

Whispered so long ago

 

Never did they prepare me

 

For the person I now know

 

 

[TheHigg]

Special god bless

[TheHigg]

Special god bless

[Jumbo]

My oldest daughter has downs , and she is very special to us and brings us lots of happyness

[Guest]

Thank you very much

[Ian McKay]

Your special parents god bless well done my thought will be with you always

 

Ian

[Ian McKay]

My oldest daughter has downs , and she is very special to us and brings us lots of happyness

 

I can vouch for this

 

Jim & Wendy are also special parents

 

Ian

[Guest]

My oldest daughter has downs , and she is very special to us and brings us lots of happyness [/quote

Hi jumbo hes very special to us i hope he will bring us happiness for the restof our lives thankyouvery much

 

[lawrie]

that was nice, he must mean the world to you.

[Guest grizzler]

a very special little lad,you must be very proud i wish the three of you all the very best  

 

steve

[PIGEONJIMI]

You must be very proud of such a beautifull child, My nephew has the syndrome and despite our early fears he is now a strapping  31 yr old

[showman]

My wife & I were blessed with a DS baby some years ago, and he was the apple of my eye....daddies 'little man'. Unfortunately we lost him at an early age to a congenital heart defect, which went un-noticed. Part of me envies you, believe it or not......all babies are special, but with DS, it goes beyond that !! I offer my sincerest congrats. on your new arrival, and wish you all a very happy and special Christmas.......you're going to enjoy it !!

Be strong,  God Bless

Paul.

[sapper756]

I work at a day centre where people with downs syndrome attend, more passionate individuals you will not meet. Enjoy your special child, and many years of happiness to all of you God Bless

[Guest]

my hert goes out to you paul god bless

[rembrant2coo]

Princess that was very nice , and special ,

                                                             Which brought tears to my eyes

                                                             the minute I read it ,was thinking of Kai

                                                             He was my grandson , he was special to me

                                                             so for the little man , who is special to thee

                                                             God bless and keep ye all , and from me

 

 

Take good care  Princess

[Guest bigda]

god bless your family, you have a  lovely  boy,  who will make yous both  very proud parents. there is no  love  like   it,   that from a special   child.  merry christmass to you all

[holmsidelofts]

very inspirational that poem.

 

We lost my little boy brandon about 2 years ago, he had downs but had a fatal heart condition and we were told he would only live for a few hours after he was born and we had to make that horrible decision that no parent wants to make, that decision will haunt me and my wife forever, theres not a day that goes by that we dont think of him.  You have a beautiful baby that will bring you so much joy. We have to little girls one who is nearly 4 and the other who is 14 months. 2 girls what a handful but we love them so much.

Have a great christmas.

 

jas.

 

 

[greenlands]

My thoughs are with you .God bless.

Lindsay

[THE FIFER]

thinking of you all, god bless,

[Delboy]

Very special parents have very special children.

[Guest]

very inspirational that poem.

 

We lost my little boy brandon about 2 years ago, he had downs but had a fatal heart condition and we were told he would only live for a few hours after he was born and we had to make that horrible decision that no parent wants to make, that decision will haunt me and my wife forever, theres not a day that goes by that we dont think of him.  You have a beautiful baby that will bring you so much joy. We have to little girls one who is nearly 4 and the other who is 14 months. 2 girls what a handful but we love them so much.

Have a great christmas.

 

jas.

 

 

Hi Jas god bless you, that must of been the worst day of your lives, but i'm so glad you have had more children and keep him close to your heart and in your mind, im sure you will cherish the memories you have of your special boy. all the best to you all.

Kylie, stephen, lachlin and kyle

[chris h]

He's your beautiful little boy and will bring so much joy to your lives god bless you all  

[steve d]

I have a 6 year old autistic child and believe me when I say it heis my world along with my 4 year old daughter, I would like to share the following note with you all, please take time to read it.

 

 

Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.

"Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew.

"Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecelia.

"Rudledge, Carrie; twins; patron saint.... give her Gerard. He's used to profanity.

" Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."  

The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."

"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."  

"But has she patience?" asks the angel.  

"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it."  

"I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence. She'll have to teach the child to live in her world and that's not going to be easy."  

"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."  

God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"  

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, there is a woman I will bless with a child less then perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a spoken word. She will never consider a step ordinary. When her child says "Momma" for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations." "I will permit her to see clearly the things I see---ignorance, cruelty, prejudice--- and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."  

"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair.

God smiles.  "A mirror will suffice."  

[holmsidelofts]

Thanks kylie.

Yeahs it not easy, one thing it does it make you appreciate what you have in life, we often moan about things that aint worth moaning about, when something like this happens it really knocks the guts out of you.

For us it was never about downs, we would have been happy to have the opportunity to have our little boy with us, unfortunately it was not to be.

Downs can happen to anyone regardless of age, we had a perfectly healthy little girl first, me and my wife aint that old she was 25 when she fell pregnant with brandon, and we did everything to make the pregnancy a healthy one. We all have to be grateful for what we have in life.

My 3 year old loves the birds and cant wait for training to start so she can come with me.

 

 

[john short]

this really stopped me in my tracks.makes you think doesn't it.fantastic poem and so true.got to tell you something though and i mean this.theres an awful lot more to life than pigeons------people.this site certainly has some half wits but i'll tell you something else.there are some magic people on as well.thanks pigeon princess for sharing this.absolutely magic and i know the wee yin will have a great chance in life with you about. :)