For my novel I read Just Beyond The Clouds by Karen Kingsbury. The two main characters in the story are Daisy and Carl Joseph; they both have down syndrome. They attend this school that teaches them how to be independant. Their teacher's name is Elle and her sister is Daisy. Carl Joseph has a brother that is against him become a independant person due to the fact he has epilepsy and down syndrome. Carl Joseph and Daisy love each other very much. So my question is this... if you had/ have a down syndrome brother or sister would you be ok with them falling in love and becoming independant? Would this be hard for you or would it be the right thing for you to encourage them to do?
My answer to this would be that I would be ok with it because I believe that every body has the right to enjoy the potentials of life no matter who they are or what is wrong with them. Sure they may be a little different but that doesn't detract from the fact that they have emotions, feelings and desires. Im sure that they have a desire to be independant just like any other normal person. Would it be hard for me to let my brother or sister leave the comfort of my house and my family yes... but if they were in a program that helped them to become independant I would hope with all my heart I would have the ability to let go and know that they are persuing the desires of their heart.
I agree that everyone should be given the opportunity to live life to the fullest and one of the best parts of life is falling in love and finding that one person that you have a special connection. However, considering the question from the eyes of a mom, it would be a difficult thing to do! Whether your children have speciall challenges or not, it is hard to let go of control because you want to protect them from potential harm as much as possible. Yet, loving them means you have to let go and allow them to live their lives! Thanks for the great question, Hannah! I will have to try one of her novels this summer. Have you read Janet Oke? I've always loved her series, too.
ReplyDeleteI agree, they should be given the opportunity. I wouldn't be comfortable with my brother or sister leaving home but I wouldn't discourage them, just because I would try to put myself in their shoes. I would always make sure that they know I would be there for them for absoutly anything and that I'm always just a text or phone call away. The only way I would discourage them moving on their own is if they were moving far away from family. I would want them to be close to someone atleast incase somthing happened.
ReplyDeleteI definately think they should have the chance to do what they desire.Just because they have down syndrome doesn't mean that they should be treated different even if it involves love. It would be very hard to watch them become independent but I would never make their choice for them. They have feelings to and if they love someone and their choice is to be independent I would say go for it because I would love them no matter what.
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