[SkyDancer]

Downs people are the most beautiful people I’ve ever met. I had one sit on my lap as I explained all the controls and gauges and knobs and switches on the flight deck and she remembered every one of them when I quizzed her at the end.

[Clay Moore]

We had a frequent flyer patient that we ran almost every day for several years. He was diabetic and his blood sugar would crash to the point he was unconscious about supper time. He had a Down’s son that would call and save his dad’s life day after day.

Despite living in deplorable conditions, the kid was always smiles and glad to see us. It was said that he saved more lives than any person in our department probably ever would.

[heterosupremacist]

#2 ~ SkyDancer wrote: Downs people are the most beautiful people I’ve ever met. I have so many happy memories from my time as bus driver/mechanic working for the local ARC. I fiercely protected mine daily against ANY and ALL disrespect. They had nothing but love in their hearts (if treated properly) ~ if mistreated, well, they might open a 55 Gal. drum of whoopass! HA! NBL = nuttin' but love...

[MayflowerMadam]

When I was a seminary student, I taught a Sunday School class of mentally challenged people - mostly kids, mostly with Down Syndrome. Wonderful, sweet, honest people.