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Author Archives: erin
Not a joke.
I posted about this earlier this week. The comedy special where the comedian made a joke about people with Down syndrome. And I’ve read the responses by the comedian’s supporters. Remember how I’ve talked about taking the “red pill”? About … Continue reading
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Not rainbows and unicorns.
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of … Continue reading
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Change.
I held on way too long. I knew it wasn’t a great idea. I knew that eventually I’d have to stop. But I loved the ritual, the closeness, the quietness of it. But Saturday, it just hit me. It was … Continue reading
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The Red Pill, continued.
Neo, sooner or later you’re going to realize just as I did that there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. – Morpheus, The Matrix Almost three years ago, I wrote a blog called The Red Pill. … Continue reading
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A birth story. Almost 5 years later.
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.” ― Leo Tolstoy It’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month and I realized the other … Continue reading
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Tired.
“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us … Continue reading
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Holland again.
“I have become a world traveler and discovered that it doesn’t matter where you land. What’s more important is what you make of your journey and how you see and enjoy the very special, the very lovely, things that Holland, … Continue reading
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A hot mess.
I just figured, if I’m going to be a mess, I might as well be a hot mess, right?” – Mindy Kaling So usually for Mia’s birthday, I write a post about advocacy and Down syndrome and what I’ve learned … Continue reading
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Let go.
“Let go or be dragged.” – Zen Proverb My fellow horse-back riding friends will understand this completely. That moment when your horse spooks, you fall off, and you’re still holding the reins. You have two choices. You either let go … Continue reading
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To tilt.
“What a pair we make, huh? Both trying to hide who we are, both unable to do so. Your men love you. If I knew nothing else about you, that would be enough. But you also tilt when you should … Continue reading
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