Comments on: Candy From Strangers

By: Amysilverman

Amysilverman — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:12:26 +0000

congrats, bobbi! i hear being a grandmother IS all it’s cracked up to be!

and sandy — I honestly can’t say i have any faith, but thank you for your sentiment.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:38:11 +0000

God doesn’t give us too much to handle…He gives us the ability to handle what we get. Faith happens. Those who have a Down Syndrome child get just a little bit more joy than the rest of us. Handling that is a real gift…having the privilege to work with that child…
priceless!

By: Bobbi Illing

Bobbi Illing — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:41:57 +0000

Amy,
What a great story (plus I love the picture of your girls!) . I have a dear friend who has adopted 5 children, two of them have down syndrome. I have learned a lot from these joyful young men. And from watching my friend. She heads a walk every year here in Olympia for down syndrome, and I now look forward to attending it. All the families sharing and walking together. I think my favorite thing is young people with down syndrome seem to have a lot of extra love and joy in them….and they don’t mind sharing it. We could all watch and learn. Blessings on your two beautiful girls.
Bobbi
ps I will be a grandmother soon, my first! Just wanted to share that.

By: starrlife

starrlife — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:22:45 +0000

Isn’t it cool sometimes the energy that our kids attract? They touch people in different ways – a bit like a movie screen that others project their hopes and fears upon. But also like small jolts of open love- who woulda thunk it? Nice story Amy!