“I don't get it,' Caroline said, bemused. 'She's the only one with wings. Why is that?' There were so many questions in life. You couldn't ever have all the answers. But I knew this one.It's so she can fly,' I said.Then I started to run.” ― Sarah Dessen (The Truth About Forever) Hayden Grace McCurdy, age 4 Angelman Syndrome, Del (+) I have not read "The Truth About Forever" by Sarah Dessen, but I saw this quote and a warm understanding churned within me. My sweet precious little girl, Hayden Grace, was born with a genetic disorder, Angelman Syndrome. These children are called "angels", not only because the term can be derived from the condition, named after a Henry Angelman who labeled it back in the 1960's, but because these children possess such a sweet innocence about them. Their smile can light up a room. I truly believe they have a direct connection to God above and they see the world through His eyes. I
Teaching my Angel about our world while she is teaching me how to fly.