Indeed, a very precious story. Pray for all Down Syndrome children that they may find such happiness.
We have neighbors next door who have a young boy with Down Syndrome, and they basically lock him in his room with padded walls and bolted windows. They are not religious, so he never goes to church, and I often see him running naked down the street, trying to escape. It’s so sad. The child is very violent and angry and, while I’m no expert in the matter, I think teaching the child about Christ’s love and giving him some faith might change that. I grew up with a boy in my church who had Down Syndrome and he was so sweet and loving and always wanted to just hug everyone and help out. He was even an acolyte. I never saw him angry or violent. The only conclusion I can draw is the role Christ played in his life made all the difference.