[friends had a baby last week, who is beautiful and wonderful, and born with downs syndrome and some serious associated health problems.
welcome to the world, little one… may we treat you with love]
we expected the grief and fear
but where did the wonder come from?
how is it
that when we look at you,
undeniably flawed,
we see you perfect.
how did we ever think
that you would be not quite right
when you embody
so completely
what it is to be fully human:
broken, awe-inspiring,
all at once,
with every cell.
this wasn’t the plan
but now we’ve seen the unfolding,
we would have it no other way.
becky
Cheryl
Jen