“My faith has strengthen. God has shown me through my son with Down syndrome to not take anything for granted. I'm more grateful.”

“I am so grateful for the many times God has shown me the mercy of not giving me what I want.”

“If some lives form a perfect circle, other take shape in ways we cannot predict or always understand. Loss has been part of my journey. But it has also shown me what is precious. So has love for which I can only be grateful.”

“Often people ask, "How can you say you're blessed to have a son with Down syndrome?" My outlook on life has forever changed. I see my own challenges differently. He's always showing me that life is so much bigger than self.”

“I'm most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. He's given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully I'll learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do.”

“My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.”