A beautiful lesson from imprintswemake on how to live life.
One of the most beautiful experiences of my life happened at a funeral.
In February of 2009 my husband’s sister Kim died. Kim was born with Down’s Syndrome. She lived to be in her early fifties and died after living with Alzheimer’s for many years. My husband Bruce gave the eulogy for her. It was a wonderful tribute to a very special woman and it is something that I would very much like to share with all of you.
Jean Vanier, the wonderful individual who devoted his life to helping those who are developmentally challenged, and from that spirit of love and compassion founded L’Arche, an international network of communities for people with intellectual disabilities, very much emphasized that we are not the only ones who have something to give.
We can be very much enriched by what those of us who are born with the kind of gifts that…
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