Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Buddy Walk® Team Hi-Lite – Lexi Lou’s Whos 2012

Team Lexi Lou's Whos

Alexis and I had the privilege of talking to a few hundred 3rd graders last year about Down syndrome for the “Everybody Counts” program at the Noblesville schools.  One of the first questions asked at some of these talks was, “What’s wrong with Alexis?”  And I was very glad that I could tell them, “There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Alexis.”

Having Down syndrome doesn’t mean there’s something wrong.  It’s not a disease.  Nobody caused it.  You can’t catch it.  Down syndrome just happens to be something that Alexis was born with, just as she was born with fair skin, blond hair, her daddy's blue eyes, her mama's terrible vision, and a smile that melts the hearts of everyone in our family.

And we walk because we want people to understand that.  We wouldn’t change anything about our little girl.  Alexis is a normal and healthy 3 year old girl who loves her brothers, music, and pizza (in that order), and happens to have Down syndrome.  To us, Alexis is perfectly Alexis.

This isn’t to say that we don’t have challenges.  Who doesn’t?  People with Down syndrome often have accompanying medical challenges:  heart defects, hearing loss, low muscle tone and delays.  And thanks to Down Syndrome Indiana, people with Down syndrome and their families have lots of support at their fingertips.

The Buddy Walk raises money for Down Syndrome Indiana, an organization that provides information, support, and advocacy for people with Down syndrome and their families.  We will be walking on October 13, 2012 at Celebration Plaza-White River State Park and we welcome anyone to come and walk with us. We appreciate any donation you can make and no donation is too small.  (Donating through this website is simple, fast and secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts.)

With gratitude,

The Smith Family (Jason, Kendra, Nicholas, Blake, and Alexis)


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