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When I asked Joanna to talk about her Miss who has Down syndrome, she answered me with complete naturalness and pride that she is ready to talk about all three of her children, as it happened.
I'm not hiding from you that while I'm transcribing I'm thinking about how I could convey her...wisdom to you. I am very much afraid that it is not possible. How can I tell you that on the other end of the line I had a man with the strength of a lion; With unwavering mental fortitude; With shocking empathy; How can I convince you that I was talking for two hours with a mother hero, who has no idea of her heroism (and it will ask me to delete it from the preface, but I won't!!!); How can I explain to you that we are ungrateful for climbing at the first difficulty, while she has learned to turn them into opportunities;
For the only thing I am sure of and will share with you in all honesty is that Despina, Alexandros and Zoe are not accidental children of Ioanna and Manos. As if some higher power- let me be called "God"- decided to give them all a special gift. A gift of those that may not look attractive on the outside, may not have colorful bows, candies and decorations, a gift that you and I may not know how to appreciate, a gift that we admittedly wouldn't choose...
A gift, Nevertheless, of life. Their own gift.