The perfect follow up....

to the comments that hurt.

Found posted on Missy's blog.



See Me For Me



When you look at me -

What do you see?


When you look into my eyes
Do you see beautiful blue,
sparkling with joy, delight
in my accomplishments

Or do you see that "almond shape"
or "brushfield spots"?


When you look at my hands
Do you see them reaching
for toys, writing the alphabet,
throwing a ball, doing a
meaningful job

Or do you see a "simian crease"?


When you look at my face
Do you see the resemblance
to my parents, that I have just had
my hair permed

Or do you see a "flat face" or
"epicanthal folds"?


When you look at my behavior
Do you see my feelings of
pleasure and anger, my desire
to achieve, my frustration in
being treated like a baby

Or do you see the "stubbornness"?


When you look at my development
Do you see me playing with peers,
participating in sports, growing
into a productive adult

Or do you see "low muscle tone" or
"the eternal child"?

When you look at my family
Do you see loving parents wanting
to challenge me to my ultimate potential,
sisters and brothers who have a better
understanding of the differences in us all?

Or do you see a family torn apart by my
difference, constantly in crisis, unable
to accept, never to feel the joy of
having a "normal child"?


What Do You See?

Look At Me.

Look Closer.

See Me For Me.




Written by :
Donna Roll
Dedicated to
Mary Ellen Graham
Founder of the DSAGC.