Angels With One Wing

Top Lessons Learned through raising a child with DS-ASD (Down syndrome- Autism Disorder)

World Down syndrome day 2018

1. Bravery comes not by climbing the tallest mountain, but by choosing patience daily. 

2. One of the best feelings is knowing your presence and absence both mean something to someone.

3. "There is nothing in nature that blooms all year long, so don't expect yourself to do so either." -Immanuel Kant 

4. Keep your eyes open, and hearts full of hope. Better days are always ahead. 

 5. "Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul." -Mario Quintana

6. If you cannot celebrate the little things, 
you can never appreciate the big things.

7. "Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible." -Mandy Hale

8. It's not enough to be friendly. 
You have to be a friend.
 -RJ Palacio, "Wonder" 

9.  When given the choice to be right or be kind, choose kind. -Wayne W. Dwyer, “Wonder”

10. Unconditional acceptance is as important as unconditional love. -Vicky Sherwood

11. Busyness is an illness of the spirit -Eugene Peterson

12. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, but felt in the heart." -Hellen Keller

From World Down syndrome Day 2017

Top TEN things I've learned from raising a child with Down Syndrome:

1. Happiness isn't an arrival. It is a state of being. It's jazz hands on a rainy day. 🤗

2. Success is measured by how many times you haven't given up. 

3. There is power and purpose in being different AND being united. 

4. We need more cheerleaders. 

5. We all have something. We all struggle. Some with outward blemishes, others are buried deep. 

Own it. Carry it. Surrender to it. Acknowledge it. Embrace it. Don't pretend it doesn't exist. You'll soon discover you're not the only one who struggles with it. And people will love you more for it. I know, it sounds crazy - it's soooo true. 

6. If you have a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day, you can still handout smiles. I have NOT achieved this status, -but William and my mother have. 

7. People say stupid things about William but it is generally with the best of intentions. 

8. Patience doesn't mean just waiting. It means waiting with a smile. (Must work on this). 

9. The highest form of love is called sacrifice. 

10. And I have to add #11 -I know I married my match through raising William. He's my biggest cheerleader and support. Thank heavens for DTM. (Dan-the-man 😂)