I think what enthralls me so much is that when I look around, I see families, siblings, grandparents, parents, and friends of people with Ds abandoning all thoughts of pretension, and enjoying themselves immensely. As a child (and adult), I have never been comfortable in social situations. I am not an extrovert. To walk into a room and just feel totally at home and comfortable just having a blast without worrying about judgement or what anyone might think brings me true happiness.
Maybe this is what I find so amazing about our daughter. It's so easy to see why so many people call that 47th chromosome the "love gene". My daughter brings out the best in me. She makes me a better person. She brings me true happiness, and accepts me for who I am, flaws and all.
This year's theme was "red carpet affair". Couples would enter along the red carpet in style, and have their pictures taken. Everyone was having a great time.
I have a video, but I don't know how to post it. If I figure it out, I'll be sure to add it! Please remember that I was taking this from my little hand-held camera, and I am not a professional! Most of the time, the lights were lower, but they turned them up for this song, and a few others. It did make it easier to view the video!
We. Had. A. Blast! I always leave the dance with a few tears, so happy my daughter has a community that will love her and let her be who she is.
Then, we totally crashed from having been up for 21 hours straight and slept really well until 6:00 a.m. Denver time :)
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