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Down Syndrome Awareness Month<\/span><\/a> will soon come to a close. But not before guest blogger Ellen Stumbo shares what she’s learned from her daughter who lives with Down syndrome<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

My Teacher of Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

My daughter has Down syndrome. She is only four years old, but we have dreams for her future. Some of those dreams look like possibilities, like a chance to go to college, a chance to get married, or a chance to have a job. She is a smart little girl, with lots of spunk and personality. At times, I can even imagine her walking to receive her college diploma.\u00a0 However, we are aware of the areas of her development where she is behind her peers. We cannot ignore that she has delays.<\/p>\n

Down Syndrome and the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

What if Nichole is not able to go to college? What if realistically her intellectual capabilities are not found in a classroom of higher education, even in programs targeted for others with intellectual disabilities? Will we have failed? Will she have failed? Will there be less value to her life?<\/p>\n

She will never be a doctor, a lawyer, or a scientist. She will not be the greatest athlete or performer. She will not find the cure for cancer, and she will certainly not be the next president. But then I look at Nichole and I am trapped in her eyes, unable to look away, unable to question anymore. The little girl who looks back at me is not broken, and she is not less than perfect. The value of her life is not found in all the things that she will never be, but in the things that she is. And at only four years old, her accomplishments are those that many of us seek to achieve someday.<\/p>\n

Down Syndrome Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nichole might not get to be a college graduate, but she is my teacher, my teacher of life. She has taught me what celebration looks and feels like. The power of cheering for others and the freedom of dance. She has taught me that a worthy performance is not found in a basketball court or a stage, but on a living room floor matching words and letters, and in saying simple broken sentences, \u201cCome back sit mom.\u201d I see it as she embraces hurting people, and her love brings them to tears. \u201cShe makes me feel loved like I never have been before,\u201d they say. I have seen worship to God that is so honest and seems so pleasing, that it moves me. I see it as Nichole tries to sing along at church, raising her arms to the God who gave her life, or singing along and dancing to a video while she tries to sing \u201cLet everything that breath sing praises to the Lord, praise the Lord!\u201d She has partnered with God to work in my selfish heart. A heart that many times is so lost in this world that it forgets that the standards I live for are not the ones set by people, but those set by God. She lives them, she teaches them to me.<\/p>\n

Down Syndrome and Joy<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have seen joy in her and wished that I could feel what she feels. It is so pure. I have felt peace and love through her. At times when I am down, she instinctively knows it and comes to pat my back, and then she pulls me tight into a hug and offers a smile, maybe even asks if I need some crackers or chips too.<\/p>\n

And every day she works harder than I do to master and accomplish new skills.<\/p>\n

No diploma will ever be able to credit the value of Nichole\u2019s life or the meaning of her accomplishments. She is already ahead of me in the things that really matter in life, and therefore she is my teacher and I her student.<\/p>\n

And someday, maybe I will get to \u201cgraduate\u201d and she will be the one cheering for me saying, \u201cYou did it mom! You did it!\u201d And I hope that she is as proud of me as I am proud of her now.<\/p>\n

What Have You Learned from Your Child?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okay, maybe a tissue warning should have been issued beforehand. Sorry about that! Now it’s your turn to tell us what you’ve learned from your child. Not just kids who live with Down syndrome, but all kids with special needs.<\/p>\n

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Ellen Stumbo is a writer and speaker and the mother of three girls, two with disabilities. To read more of Ellen\u2019s writing, visit her blog at\u00a0<\/span>www.EllenStumbo.com<\/a>.\u00a0 She can also be found on\u00a0<\/span>Twitter<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Facebook<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#42313A” button_bg_color=”#EBDCB2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_comments][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”159deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#42313A 0%|#EBDCB2 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#42313A” background_color_gradient_end=”#EBDCB2″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” border_width_all=”3px” border_color_all=”#1c1259″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”25px|0px|5px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ module_class=”horizontal_optin_column_1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_align=”right” header_text_color=”#45107a” header_3_font=”Dancing Script|700|||||||” header_3_text_align=”center” header_3_text_color=”#B4DBC0″ header_3_font_size=”45px” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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Down Syndrome Awareness Month will soon end. But not before Ellen Stumbo shares what she’s learned from her daughter who lives with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\"Down<\/a>\n\nDown Syndrome Awareness Month<\/a> will soon come to a close. But not before guest blogger Ellen Stumbo<\/a> shares what she's learned from her daughter who lives with Down syndrome<\/a>.\n

My Teacher of Life<\/h3>\nMy daughter has Down syndrome. She is only four years old, but we have dreams for her future. Some of those dreams look like possibilities, like a chance to go to college, a chance to get married, or a chance to have a job. She is a smart little girl, with lots of spunk and personality. At times, I can even imagine her walking to receive her college diploma.\u00a0 However, we are aware of the areas of her development where she is behind her peers. We cannot ignore that she has delays.\n

Down Syndrome and the Future<\/h4>\nWhat if Nichole is not able to go to college? What if realistically her intellectual capabilities are not found in a classroom of higher education, even in programs targeted for others with intellectual disabilities? Will we have failed? Will she have failed? Will there be less value to her life?\n\nShe will never be a doctor, a lawyer, or a scientist. She will not be the greatest athlete or performer. She will not find the cure for cancer, and she will certainly not be the next president. But then I look at Nichole and I am trapped in her eyes, unable to look away, unable to question anymore. The little girl who looks back at me is not broken, and she is not less than perfect. The value of her life is not found in all the things that she will never be, but in the things that she is. And at only four years old, her accomplishments are those that many of us seek to achieve someday.\n

Down Syndrome Teacher<\/h4>\nNichole might not get to be a college graduate, but she is my teacher, my teacher of life. She has taught me what celebration looks and feels like. The power of cheering for others and the freedom of dance. She has taught me that a worthy performance is not found in a basketball court or a stage, but on a living room floor matching words and letters, and in saying simple broken sentences, \u201cCome back sit mom.\u201d I see it as she embraces hurting people and her love brings them to tears, \u201cShe makes me feel loved like I never have been before,\u201d they say. I have seen worship to God that is so honest and seems so pleasing, that it moves me. I see it as Nichole tries to sing along at church, raising her arms to the God who gave her life, or singing along and dancing to a video while she tries to sing \u201cLet everything that breaths sings praises to the Lord, praise the Lord!\u201d\nShe has partnered with God to work in my selfish heart. A heart that many times is so lost in this world that it forgets that the standards I live for are not the ones set by people, but those set by God. She lives them, she teaches them to me.\n

Down Syndrome and Joy<\/h4>\nI have seen joy in her, and wished that I could feel what she feels. It is so pure. I have felt peace and love through her. At times when I am down, she instinctively knows it and comes to pat my back, and then she pulls me tight into a hug and offers a smile, maybe even asks if I need some crackers or chips too.\n\nAnd every day she works harder than I do to master and accomplish new skills.\n\nNo diploma will ever be able to credit the value of Nichole\u2019s life or the meaning of her accomplishments. She is already ahead of me in the things that really matter in life, and therefore she is my teacher and I her student.\n\nAnd someday, maybe I will get to \u201cgraduate\u201d and she will be the one cheering for me saying, \u201cYou did it mom! You did it!\u201d And I hope that she is as proud of me as I am proud of her now.\n\nEllen Stumbo\n

What Have You Learned from Your Child?<\/h3>\nOkay, maybe a tissue warning should have been issued beforehand. Sorry about that! Now it's your turn to tell us what you've learned from your child. Not just kids who live with Down syndrome, but all kids with special needs. Then, you might want to visit Ellen at www.ellenstumbo.com<\/a> to read more about life at her house.\n\nDo you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. 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