-Screw you down syndrome. You will not steal our joy.
-I read a study yesterday that said 80% of parents who found out their child had downs during their pregnancy had an abortion during the 1990’s at a certain hospital in Boston. That makes me cry.
-I realized this past weekend I won’t be able to beat up everybody who causes Lucy problems in life. For starters I’m nearly a pacifist, but the real reason is that I live in another Kingdom and I have to show that Kingdom to Lucy.
-I’m not really worried that much about what people will do to Lucy, I’m more worried about what they won’t do (i.e. invite her to sleepovers, giver her a chance, be her friend).
-Who is Iron and Wine?
-Lucy’s eyes penetrate my soul.
-I cry the most when I read articles or books that tell the story of parents finding out their child has downs shortly after birth. It just brings back so many emotions.
-Lucy means “bearer of light,” we couldn’t have picked a more perfect name for her.
-Can you believe Mike Redcay got married? I’m so happy for him, I like him so much!
-We live in reality and we are well aware of reality. Yet we live in hope and are full of hope.
-God is good.
-Sometimes I forget that Lucy has downs.
-downs does not define Lucy, nor does it define our family. (yet that seems to be all that I talk about.)
-When I dreams about Lucy’s future I dream that she becomes a dancer.
-Screw you down syndrome. You will not steal our joy.
4 comments:
Kev,
I guess we all have our dreams for
our precious Lucy. My dream from
her birth has been to hear her sing
with beauty and grace of God's love
and joy and peace. She already
brings such joy to me. She is fearfully and wonderfully made and
it is God's love and our love and
your love and Mandy's love and all
her family's love that will ensure
that she knows that. She is our
little sunshine and she is a giver
of light
I remember when I recognized that
I had to lay you on the altar and leave you in God's hands and in His love. My love for you was, and
still is great, but it could not come between me and the Father. I loved you and wanted to protect you with a fierceness that did not
allow me to let you go; I wanted to be in control, but I could not.
I was afraid for you. Your tender
spirit frightened me because I could see that so many would take advantage of it and use it for their benefit. There was a time when I struggled even more, afraid of what was to come into
your life, fearing the worst yet
trusting for you to be free from
whatever desires or sin or battle that I sensed so strongly you were
in. It was probably the darkest
time in my life, knowing that I could not do anything to help. I had to let you fight you own battle
just as you will have to let our
precious Lucy fight some of her
own battles depending on her ability to do so. I guess that is
one of the very hardest things about being a parent. Our love for
our children is so great. It is
very difficult to know when to let go and let them fly on their own.
I know that this is going to be one of your very greatest challenges. The question is, is our Lucy going to be able to fly on her own? Only time will tell,
but we can be assured that our Father knows and cares even more than we do.
Dad and I love you and Lucy and Mandy always and forever.
Mom
Kev,
It is all right to be angry and have questions no one can answer.
Love you,
Mom
You do live in another Kingdom.
You are awesome dude.
Kyle
I agree with Kyle. You are awesome.
And I've also wondered who Iron & Wine is. Should they be added to my iPod?
BT
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