I looked up a source: "Few people live life with such whole-hearted gusto, expressing their joy without reservation as those who have an extra copy of Chromosome 21. They lack the fear of the disapproval of others, of not being ‘cool,’ and thus are free to express their joy without reservations. It's a beautiful thing, but it's becoming rarer."
That last bit adds a bit, yup. And sad, if true. Trisomy 21 has lots of web mentions. Surely part of God's plan, rather than a "bug" as the killers of fetuses want to think. But for the evil, any cause to kill is a rejection of "I am." And therefore a rejection of "I am that I am." Best wishes.
“It’s a beautiful thing, but it’s becoming rarer”
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so “rarer” is also a function of perspective.
I do understand how many prospective parents become fearful and are overwhelmed from all that gets thrown at them about what they could face.
And there are indeed many unknowns about each individual child, and difficulties and hardships are real.
I’m not endorsing their decisions, just that I can see why they happen, why they are encouraged by expert “wiser heads”. It’s a bad news buffet few can walk past.
“Preach the GOOD News!” ~ Jesus of Nazareth
That’s not any denial of realities on the ground, but the message that it’s so much easier to face and thereby overcome the challenges in this world when there is a ready supply of encouragement, support, and love.
Oddball was so much more than a “fictional” movie character.
The doubled 21 DNA immediately made me think of the name of God as “I AM WHO I AM”/”I will be who I will be”, in which is also a replicated 21.
These children also made me also think of the classic storylines where the king goes around his kingdom disguised as a poor man, beggar, or some other person typically held in low regard.
Then as these narratives go, the only one who recognizes him is a lowly maid/servant, demonstrating that she’s the worthy bride for him.
That’s the surface story, but how is it (her recognition of him) obvious?
A: She’s the only one in the kingdom who treats him like a king, no matter what he looks like.
Matthew 25
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
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As with the analogy involving he KPSI, I also have another visual concerning a pair of 21s. It’s the area calcs I’d made some months ago for the Philosopher’s stone squared circle, the main circle A = 358 (Messiah).
The whole number roundings are close to the actual values involving pi, but as far as I can tell no one’s looked at it that way (rounded values with their inherent, traditional associations).
Why not... it’s not rocket science.
Be blessed.