Happy Tuesday

Happy Tuesday all!!!

Well today Grace is still recovering from the stomach flu. Since Saturday night she has been feeling icky and does not have any appetite. She is keeping down liquids now - so that is an improvement :) Last night, Josh went out with our church to pass out Easter tracks for our upcoming play - I can't believe Easter is just around the corner!! I'm bummed that we all can't go - but I'm hoping Grace can join him next week.

The Special Olympics organized a National "Spread the Word to End the Word" campaign today. Below is a link from John C McGinley from Scrubs who has helped spread this campaign on the national level. California has made official proclamations about Spread the Word to End the Word day.

http://www.r-word.org/

Three or more years ago, a campaign like this would of been silly to me. I would of thought, "we'll that's their opinion - doesn't have to be so PC!!!!" But, on Jan. 1, 2006 I started to think differently. Josh and I (and our family & friends) are blessed to have a daughter that was born with Down Syndrome. Let me say that again...we are BLESSED to have a daughter with Down Syndrome. I was among many of you that used the word "retard or retarded" to describe people or things that weren't moving fast enough or didn't work properly. I say that not in a condemning way, but just a reality - I did that. Before Grace I never knew anyone with a disability - I'm ashamed to admit, I even starred at them in the stores. So, if you ask why it's such a big deal - it's because the group you are insulting are just as deserving of equality in life that you already have and there is no reason to make fun of their weaknesses that they can't control. So...if you find yourself wanting to use that word because your computer won't work or the person in line won't move fast enough....use the word silly or difficult :)