Tips from Marcus about Dealing with Death
Today I’m going to share a little about loss and what Marcus teaches me about how to deal with death and grief.
The Real Challenge
What One Young Man with Down Syndrome Wants You to Understand
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Yesterday I learned a little bit about a man with Down syndrome named Stephen, and his mother, who wished he had never been born. I don’t know much except what I read from a tabloid article written by his mother. When Stephen was very young, about three years old he cried in the night, a lot. He cried for many hours because of…Pain? Confusion? The article did not say, it was not his story, it was his mother’s, so we learned that she
Teachers Among Us
Imagine living in a world where people of influence openly claim someone you love is not worthy of life? Can you imagine what it’s like to have your own child’s value, as a human being, debated? A world where you regularly encounter the opinion of scientists and doctors who are literally working to eliminate the entire segment of humanity of which your child is a part…and it all happens without public outrage.
It’s not hard for me to imagine
Marcus taught me something…again
Marcus’ *First* Favorite Blond
While at a restaurant with a friend, Marcus spotted a waitress who was, as he is oft to mention, “My favorite blond.”*
The thing was, as we prepared to leave, he insisted that I go tell this young lady. Instead, I tried to convince him, maybe we’d see her next time. We could tell her later…
No. It had to be today. It had to be now. I sighed and conceded.
We had a short