Beaming with a she was not supposed to walk, and she mother’s pride, said, “Jessica can. She was not supposed to read, and she does. She even goes to work and has a boyfriend with Down’s Syndrome.” Claire Jessica is now 38 and I am 65, I am still Mommy to confided, “though her. She lives with me. I am the bank. I do the laundry. I am the chauffer. And yet, she has taught me most of what I know about life. Without her, my life would not be my life.” By all accounts, that life has not been easy. Claire and her husband divorced. She on that, and I pry. He later died at many didn’t dwell didn’t age 51. “So times,” she told me, did not know how Jessica and I would keep going, but we did. My “I fatigue is unbearable some days, and the pain is off the charts. But, as long as I can keep going and care for my daughter, I will keep going. We are not rich, but the bills are paid. So when there is a need I try to help, even those I don’t know.” Clarie continued, has given purpose and meaning to my life. She has “Jessica taught me about love and happiness, to trust in faith, and to not be concerned about taught me how to try not to plan more money. She’s persevere.” For example, “I than one outing per day, and we go to the grocery store only once per month. But,
Beaming with a mother’s pride, she said, “Jessica was not supposed to walk, and she can. She was not supposed to read, and she does. She even goes to work and has a boyfriend with Down’s Syndrome.” Claire confided, “though Jessica is now 38 and I am 65, I am still Mommy to her. She lives with me. I am the bank. I do the laundry. I am the chauffer. And yet, she has taught me most of what I know about life. Without her, my life would not be my life.” By all accounts, that life has not been easy. Claire and her husband divorced. She didn’t dwell on that, and I didn’t pry. He later died at age 51. “So many times,” she told me, “I did not know how Jessica and I would keep going, but we did. My fatigue is unbearable some days, and the pain is off the charts. But, as long as I can keep going and care for my daughter, I will keep going. We are not rich, but the bills are paid. So when there is a need I try to help, even those I don’t know.” Clarie continued, “Jessica has given purpose and meaning to my life. She has taught me about love and happiness, to trust in faith, and to not be concerned about money. She’s taught me how to persevere.” For example, “I try not to plan more than one outing per day, and we go to the grocery store only once per month. But,