Who I am…

Who is Ruby Doobs?  It has been said that people with Down syndrome are more alike than different.  This is a great statement for individuals who may not know much about having an extra 21st chromosome…because yes…my daughter eats, sleeps, grows, learns, cries, laughs, has opinions…very strong opinions…just like you or I. She walks and talks and is about the sweetest, most loving little human I have ever met.  But for those of us who really know someone with Down syndrome…I mean the lucky ones who really have had the opportunity to be around these individuals….I think we can all agree that there is something different about them. Something amazingly different…something that we would never want to change.  They are who they are…no apologies, no second guessing. The energy…the infectious smile…it’s like a bear hug that you continue to feel the rest of the day…they are all such raw, true and real emotions. So I like the fact that Ruby is “different”….I love it actually…we embrace it.  She makes it hard not to….so if I had to come up with a few things that I think is a big part of Ruby…I think Ruby might say: