Realizations

There is that day when you realize that your parents aren’t perfect.  And the day you realize they did the best they could with what they had to give you everything in their power. That first day comes sooner than later – Jacques always tells me I’m wrong – and when he does something wrong - [...]

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Possibilities

This past week, I was reading an article about a woman with intellectual disabilities who exceeded everyone’s expectations. While in my head I thought to myself “Good for her”, I started to think about whether or not how I am will hold Jacques back.  You see, I am a practical realistic person by nature, and while [...]

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Choice

Today I read with great sadness an article of a mother who screened her embryos to ensure she carried a child who didn’t have the “cancer gene”.  Screening for blue eyes, or blond hair – well that would be not right - but screening for cancer, I suppose there will not be the mock outrage for that [...]

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