Howdy again, it’s
Jordan Hansen J
As you all know, I
can be very blunt, I do it with the best intentions for my daughter’s sake, my family’s
sake, and for the sakes of everyone who ends up on this page, Because I know you’re
here for a reason.
I wanted to tell
everyone thank you all very much for reading my wife’s blog. She works very hard
to express how blessed we feel. We hope that by reading these posts you are
inspired with courage, hope, and a new desire to be like these wonderful
people. There are many people out there who come across this milestone in their
life, the milestone of raising, living with, or being a person with any kind of
physical difficulty or handicap. If it’s one thing I want to get across to
people it’s that there is absolutely no reason to fear. As long as things are
taken one day at a time, step by step, the only thing that will happen is the
growing of love, and pure joy among everyone. I’m not going to lie, it can
break your heart to not be able to hear words yet from your 2 year old’s mouth.
Obviously there can be some physical
challenges out there, but particularly in the case of a person with Down
syndrome, the benefits certainly outweigh the minor few things that for no
reason are brought up (Most of the time by our own mind). Ironically enough
this fear is only ever brought about, or experienced by people who know nothing
about, and have never spent time with a person with Down syndrome. I hope that
you can imagine the heart wrenchingly wonderful moment when she was able to
start signing for more, and when she gets thirsty. That moment, and hundreds of
other insignificant (to other people) moments is what makes it all worth it.
Fortunately, forgiveness
is one of their best attributes. Unlike us, being judgmental of others is unheard
of. As a parent however that is the thing we worry about the most, the thought
that others will think that they’re less of a human being than they are. In all
reality, when you spend time with these angels, the thought that their feelings
may be hurt is my biggest fear. Like us, they will one day want a boyfriend, want
to get married, and want to have a child of their own. This is the situation I
personally dread the most. These things can happen, often, but sometimes they
just don’t and we are going to have to be the one to break it to them. But like
I said, they will understand and are forgiving of it. They will forgive you,
the extra chromosome, and yes even themselves. That’s what’s so wonderfully
different about them, is their willingness to push on, despite their
limitations, and trials, the question is, is can we be just as strong for them?
Thank you all
very much again. Like I said, we are trying to get this word out, so please
share this on your Facebook and wherever else, and comment to let us know you’re
hearing us J
God bless,
The Hansen’s.
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