Inspirational Video (Awareness)

by Yvonne Pierre
(Metro Atlanta, GA)

My son, Zyon was diagnosed with Down syndrome (T21) after birth.

We were told by a doctor...
"Don't get your hopes up high you'll be lucky if he can tie his shoes..."
"He will not be a contribution to society..."
"I am sorry this happened to you..."
"Next time we can test you early enough to abort."

Wow, OMG, I was shocked. I thought, "you do realize you're talking about a human being?" I was more hurt by what the doctor said versus Zyon's diagnoses.

When I tell God-fearing people that Zyon has DS, I often receive the sad look following by "I'm sorry this happened to you... are you okay?"

Of course we want our children to be healthy; however, DS does not mean that they will NOT be healthy. On the other hand, not having DS does not mean the child WILL be healthy.

Of course, it's a challenge having a child with special needs; however, parenting is a challenge. I have two boys one with DS and one without, it's not that much of a difference.

The message in this video is that we are ALL God's children, not just those who are considered "normal." We are all imperfect! Children with disabilities are God's children too.