Buddy Walk A SUCCESS

Whose Idea was This?

So we did it. After many months and many long nights, our first ever Buddy Walk is complete. Buddy Walk is a wonderful, heart-warming event especially for people with Down Syndrome. So many times, people with DS are looked down upon or felt sorry for, and at events like these, you get to come together and see the potentials of everyone, while raising awareness in the community.

Our group is still very young, but thanks to the help of a few good friends and wonderful mothers to terrific kids with DS, we made it happen. I couldn't be more proud of our accomplishments and of the reason I have been introduced to this world.

Does it ever end?

Does the business of life ever stop? Or do you spend all of your life pushing forward in such a way that you long for the end? Who knows. We have been so busy lately planning our first ever Buddy Walk, and trying to keep up with family life as well. Sometimes I don't know if I am coming or going. My kids are the ones suffering the most from all of this. Sure, I am worn out, but they haven't been getting much mama time, and the old bag in my bed is getting irritated as well. Is it truly worth all of this to help the community learn about Down syndrome. Especially considering the parents of the children with DS in our area are less than eager to get involved, even when the say they will.

This little guy is why I do it. It is for him and all the other children with DS out there who are not understood and accepted. This, for me, is what makes all of the hard work worth it! (Even if those losers aren't helping out).

You never forget your first time....

Okay, so I admit it. I am a virgin blogger. This is not something I have done before and like other firsts in my life, I am not too sure why I am doing it. Just kidding.

I decided to join the world today and create a blog that would in some small way share my life and the many blessings I have been given. Please remember however that I am merely a rookie, but I will do the best I can to keep this thing afloat.

I call my blog Cirque' du Strickland, because in a way our family is much like a circus. You will see later as I describe the many mishaps that happen in our household. You will also notice that our time together is in every way just as much fun as a circus.