21 Things My Daughter Taught Me

Being the parent of a child with Down syndrome can be difficult and heart-breaking but it also can be a life-changing experience – for the better. In honor of Down syndrome day, here is a list of 21 things Amelia has taught me:

1. that I can be loved unconditionally
2. how to love unconditionally
3. laughter is the best medicine
4. how to find beauty in the mundane
5. how to appreciate the littlest things
6. that I am truly blessed
7. God answers prayers
8. don’t make a mountain out of a molehill
9. patience
10. acceptance
11. gratitude
12. laughter is the easiest gift in the world
13. forget the small problems
14. and trust God for the big ones
15. dancing is always fun
16. It’s not a puddle, it’s  a miniature ecosystem
17. rocks are beautiful
18. there is wonder in everything. EVERYTHING.
19. children have amazingly huge and forgiving hearts
20. life is a miracle
21. enjoy the moment and don’t take a single one of them for granted