I am feeling especially sad about Tomas today. He turned 4 in November, and that means that he will be institutionalized very soon if he is not adopted. If he is transferred to an institution, he will have a 20% chance of surviving the first year. In other words, there is an 80% chance he will die within one year. And imagine what that whole experience would be like for him. He will be taken from the only home and caregivers he has ever known. He won't understand what has happened, and he won't know why the people he loves have left him. He will be left in a crib alone, unloved, and untouched. Until he dies.
Today, I have been sad about the smaller things. What if no one wished him happy birthday? What if no one hugged him and made him feel special? What if no one told him that they are glad he was born 4 years ago?
I believe that children with Down syndrome have a very special relationship with God. I know that Tomas is never really alone. None of us are. I believe that Tomas knows that Jesus loves him. I just pray that he will know the love of a family, too.
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