Wow, thank you for sharing this! This is a key for me in my life. Before I turned a year old I loved babies. I wanted to work in our nursery. As a kid in school I was very protective over kids with special needs. I am not sure how many times I would step in when I saw them being bullied. That would always lead to me being bullied too. It was hurtful but it didn't stop me from standing up to the bullies. It hurt me more to see others being treated in that way. Even thinking about it I am starting to cry. In school I was always quick to do my work and the teachers would have me help the special needs students.. Looking at this now this is bothersome because they put all of those students in a group and singled them out. Kids with Down Syndrome light up my life. Their smiles and joy for life are contagious. To this day I am fierce when it comes to defending those who can't defend themselves! Now, I have a better understanding of why.