It broke my heart.

Although Emily has cri du chat syndrome, I have raised her to believe in herself.

Over the last 2 years, we talked about life after high school. We talked about the fact that she doesn’t have to do post secondary studies…

I guess I never realized that not having to go was not clear enough…

Just thinking about Thursday’s conversation brings tears to my eyes.

When I arrived home, Emily told me there was something in her bookbag for me to look at.

She was excited… really excited.

On Thursday,the students in grade 11 & 12 at Emily’s high school went to a post secondary “trade show” where Universities, colleges and trade skills schools were represented.

Emily told me which University she picked. She picked U de M (because it’s French and she speaks French) and was going to study musique (because she needs to get…

I knew she existed

A friend sent me a note a month or so ago, telling me a little girl was born in a city near us. I don’t get notes every time a child is born near us 😳 but this little girl is like my Emily. She was diagnosed with Cri du Chat Syndrome within a couple of weeks of being born.

I didn’t try to find her, I didn’t research her parents. I figured we would cross path soon enough.

Last week, I received a message on our Facebook page from Katherine (the mom)

We talked for a bit and lucky for us, she told me she would be in our city this weekend.

We picked a time and place to meet.

When they arrived we said hello, introduced ourselves than we were like old friends… Even the dad’s were chatting.

I like seeing babies but I…