Pet Peeve
Don't call my son, "Downs kid" or say "He's Downs, isn't he". Drives me BONKERS. Yes he has DOWN SYNDROME. You may say, Does he Have Down Syndrome or something like that. DON'T say 'He's downs'. What the heck does that mean anyway? I think it's grammatically incorrect.
Besides you are defining him by one aspect of what makes him unique. If you know much about him, it really is only a small part of what makes him HIM. Did you know he's stubborn? That's a Stricklin trait. Did you know he loves music? That's a Bledsoe trait. Did you know he's a comedian? Not sure who takes credit for that. Did you know he has a memory like an elephant? He gets that from me. :0) Crystal blue eyes, Stricklins. (Judson got the Bledsoe blue eyes) Cowlicks, both sides of the family. In reality, Down Syndrome makes up only a tiny part of who he is. Stubborn, funny, great memory, music....those things make up way more of who he is. Those are the things we see everyday. Those are the things that make him HIM.
SO do me a favor. Stop saying He's downs. Every time I hear it, I get a knot in my back and have to go to the chiropractor. It's getting expensive!
Judson on the left. Sawyer on the right.
1 comment:
Jan, Hope you don't mind. I sent a copy of your "words about Sawyer" to our niece and nephew whose beautiful daughter, Katy, also has down syndrome. She is such a delight to our family, not because she happens to have down syndrome but because she is Katy, a sweet, loving, ornery, delightful, friendly, blunt and very, very smart 6 year old. Thanks for sharing.
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