Through pain and growth, I have come to appreciate -no, more than that-I’ve come to love my fence, even though it may be different than the neighbors’. The concept of perfection is not flawless or...

You know, through pain, you learn a lot about yourself–things you thought you never knew you wanted to learn. And it’s kind of like those animals that regrow a part of their body–like a starfish....

Dad they think she has Down Syndrome.” He smiled genuinely as his eyes welled up with tears. “That’s okay. We love her.