tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648323027563656557.post1232151973448497696..comments2024-03-28T16:29:04.865+00:00Comments on Downs Side Up: Insensitive comments that bely the Down's syndrome myths: The truthDowns Side Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806066168756340802noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648323027563656557.post-18174455481429544412013-10-16T10:35:14.373+01:002013-10-16T10:35:14.373+01:00Dear Jared, how lovely to hear from you and your w...Dear Jared, how lovely to hear from you and your wonderful family. Yes, the most painful comments can come from close quarters, and they neddn't becessarily be so shocking to sting. I recall our eldest taking about when she and Natty become Mummies one day, and my heart froze. We learn so much as we go along, as you say even the tough patches that bring the grey hairs and the furrowed brows make us better people. <br />Do stay in touch across the miles.<br />Love to you all<br />HayleyDowns Side Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806066168756340802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648323027563656557.post-71219286516415184352013-10-15T18:01:49.953+01:002013-10-15T18:01:49.953+01:00Hi Hayley,
First of all, I read your blog on Noa...Hi Hayley, <br /><br />First of all, I read your blog on NoahsDad.com last night and loved it. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />We have had many things said to our little angel over the past 4 years and honestly they just hurt every time. We have learned how to handle them much better, but they still sting.<br /><br />The worst was by my own family. (I thought I would NEVER have to deal with something said from my own family) Our, at the time, 7 year old nephew asked a pointed question. He is a caring, unfiltered boy whose curiosity gets the best of him sometimes. He wasn't meaning any harm and is one of the most loving boys I have ever known, but this hurt. It opened our eyes to many realities though and we have learned from it as well.<br /><br />He wanted to ride with his new cousin Fayth and he was the lucky one out of the 8 other cousins. Fayth was only 6 months old and this was the first time we got to visit the rest of the family since Fayth was born. He asked us as I was driving, "Will Fayth always look dumb like that?" WE FROZE. I collected myself from disbelief. My wife sat there with tears rolling down her face. He was asking in regard to her protruding tongue. We talked it through and I taught him some life lessons for the rest of the car ride home. The world was teaching him (it was not from my brother and sister-in-law for sure) that someone who sticks their tongues out involuntarily is "dumb." We corrected that. We later shared with our whole family, especially the kids about Fayth and DS. <br /><br />We have had some rough points in our life with Fayth, but all of them have been a blessing. Blessings are not always easy to process though. My family continually raves about their "Fayth." And we continue on the learning path, but sometimes it just gets bumpy. Jared Buckleyhttp://www.specialfamiliescoach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648323027563656557.post-20980740612349945402013-10-14T10:51:47.532+01:002013-10-14T10:51:47.532+01:00A sign indeed Merry. Thank you for popping by.
H x...A sign indeed Merry. Thank you for popping by.<br />H xDowns Side Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806066168756340802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648323027563656557.post-88312506142085570262013-10-11T17:43:26.377+01:002013-10-11T17:43:26.377+01:00Hello :)
I'm chuckling because I've just ...Hello :)<br /><br />I'm chuckling because I've just signed up for your email feed and my captcha was "afredi" - quite close enough to "a freddie" to make me think your blog is telling me we should be friends :)<br /><br />Looking forward to getting to know you as we said we should :)Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338478486624362745noreply@blogger.com