Ties That Bind, Connections In The Down Syndrome Community

What a wonderful idea and true to the heart concept.

I have the privilege of being in an elite group, a family if you will. A family tied together by the 47th chromosome. A family filled with members born with Down sndrome and I love it! Because of my blessedness in this family, I have come to "know" a great gal in cyberspace, CJ the mother of two kids and one of her kids has Down syndrome.

I wanna tell you all about something very special CJ is doing and help spread the word about the T21 Traveling Afghan Project. On CJ's blog about the project she say's "There is a very special blanket making it's way from one family to another all over the world.The common tie? Down syndrome. Each family who receives the afghan for one week has a member with T21. They get the blanket, take photos with their family and pass the blanket (and an accompaning journal) on to the next recipient.One blanket. Fifty US states. Many countries. Hundreds of families. One common thread!" You can click on the T21 Traveling Afghan Project widget on my sidebar to get to the blog or you can click here http://www.thet21travelingafghanproject.com/

CJ knitted the afghan herself and has been recruiting families to send the afghan to and in return each person is to send pics back to CJ to put on the blog page. A wonderous journey for an afghan and each family. It is true, families like ours, are indeed tied and knitted together forever.

Once Joseph was born my world has been expanded. My mind has been opened and my heart has been overfilled with joys of raising my child with Down syndrome. There is a joy in raising a child such as mine. There is a heartache that comes with that joy as well in the realization that there people who see my child as imperfect and unlovable.

CJ has opened the lines and shown us all what love is. Love is an afghan knitted with a purpose. A purpose meant to show each and every person that we are tied together, we are loved, and through the journey of the T21 Traveling Afghan we get to experience that love. So, if you know a family who loves someone with Down syndrome or your family has someone with Down syndrome in it; check out the T21 Traveling Afghan's blog by clicking http://www.thet21travelingafghanproject.com/


So come on! Join up, spread the word (bombard Oprah with this story!) and hey if you want an afghan of your own you can find out how to get one by clicking on "an afghan of my own" button on the T21 Traveling Afghan blog's sidebar or clicking here
http://www.thet21travelingafghanproject.com/2009/03/afghan-of-your-own.html


Until next time, love your babies, hug your momma and blow bubbles in the park!