tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6876689861570757393..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: BehindDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-33384671474063589342012-07-07T08:32:52.830-04:002012-07-07T08:32:52.830-04:00Dear Dave:
I think that those parents probably kn...Dear Dave:<br /><br />I think that those parents probably know. They may not know the specifics but I think that they probably have had to defend his right to live. With the abortion rates for fetuses who test positive for Down Syndrome I think that they probably already know that some people think that their son's life is not worth living. I think that they may have had to fight to get him into that group of children you saw walking down the street.<br /><br />Today I am going to see my friend inducted into the Y's Sports Wall of Fame (we're a small town - we do walls not halls). He has Down Syndrome. He is a very good athlete. He is in his late 20s. My brother who would have been in his mid 50s now lived most of his life in an institution. He was a good athlete. There was never even a possibility of him being on anyone's wall of fame. So have we made progress - yes. But my friend's parents still have to fight for him, he still experiences rejection and ridicule and loneliness. We have such a long long way to go.<br /><br />Sorry to be somewhat negative here but I think that we are still engaged in this battle - it has just moved to a different battle field - from institutions to communities. And yes sometimes we can see small victories but they are so very fragile.<br /><br />ColleenColleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-73249746722397488032012-07-07T06:55:19.844-04:002012-07-07T06:55:19.844-04:00Great image in this blog, Dave. I really "sa...Great image in this blog, Dave. I really "saw" this boy and girl as I read the post. The power of this dream is felt here, too, in the United States. I have also seen it in other parts of the world. So, to the parents of that boy on that street in Canada and to the other dreamers of hope for all boys and girls with differences and diverse attributes around the world.....please keep dreaming. Dreams come true....thank you Dave!!John R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09855575688523179265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-43597661879824909942012-07-07T06:00:18.259-04:002012-07-07T06:00:18.259-04:00Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.Education: Exploring Online Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081392219158709629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-22000993694598458452012-07-07T01:42:21.719-04:002012-07-07T01:42:21.719-04:00:-)
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