When Wil was born, I wondered on his differences. How would they separate him from making friends? How would his differences separate him from living
Tag: Purposeful life
In Sync
As Wil has gotten older, it’s clear he needs closer friends with Down syndrome. He has wonderful friends at school that love and support him
No Words to Describe the Words that Do
Wil was busy packing his backpack. Then he walked up to me and told me what he was doing and walked out the door. I
Twist, turn, kick. Sputter. Smile.
His swim instructor was showing him how to roll over from his stomach to his back in the water. He’d start, face down, floating, then
Slippery Rocks Ahead!
“Slippery rocks ahead!” It was a dark, pre-dawn August morning in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Headlamp lights bounced off the rocky trail. It had rained the
Common Bridges
“Come on, you have your ear protectors on. It will be fun. Remember you wanted to go to the movies?” The three of us stood
Stories of Wil, my son, who has Down syndrome 