Comments on: Op-ed: ‘The value of these precious lives’ http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/09/18/op-ed-precious-lives-3237/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dick Johnson http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/09/18/op-ed-precious-lives-3237/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 Dick Johnson Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=3237#comment-2770 There is only one problem with having children with downs mingle with society. It makes the rest of us look stupid, ignorant, and judgmental. A child with downs doesn't prejudge anyone, they are willing to accept everyone on face value, you are my friend regardless of what you look like, how smart you are, how old you are, or what social, or economic group you belong to. Downs kids care how you feel without regards to how they feel, they just want to be your friend. Times have changed but unfortunately not all attitudes. I only wish more people were like these children. My question here is, what is normal? Dick J There is only one problem with having children with downs mingle with society. It makes the rest of us look stupid, ignorant, and judgmental.

A child with downs doesn’t prejudge anyone, they are willing to accept everyone on face value, you are my friend regardless of what you look like, how smart you are, how old you are, or what social, or economic group you belong to. Downs kids care how you feel without regards to how they feel, they just want to be your friend.

Times have changed but unfortunately not all attitudes. I only wish more people were like these children. My question here is, what is normal?

Dick J

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