Where do you get the idea that this is wished by me or anyone else? First, understand the world in which we live. There is a long history of what kind of treatment you get down here if you are one of God's favorites, prophets, even his own living Son. We all know how that worked out. My point is this. And this is just my belief, no better or worse than any other that's out there.
We are here to prove that we are worthy of the gift of eternal life by our faith and our actions. Maybe, just maybe, there were some sent here that had already proved their worth, but still needed to live in the body to complete the process that we all must fulfill. So maybe, just maybe, they are placed in a body that protects them from the failures that ensnare us all, whether they be minor or mortal.
Of course I don't wish Downs Syndrome on anyone, that would be ludicrous. But neither do I view it as such a crushing blow either, to be pitied or lamented. They teach us something about God every day that we seem to forget too easily. And that is the pure and unconditional love they have for all they encounter. That is there to remind us of how far we have to go ourselves in that department. Like I said, it's just a belief that I have come to after 42 years on this floating rock. Hope this helps to bring some sense to "that way of thinking..."
Kush
I appreciate that belief and it gives ME hope.........