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As Ava and I were leaving the Austin Children’s Museum today, I met a woman who told me about her good friend who is expecting a child with Down syndrome. We talked, I shared information with her to pass along, we talked some more. I asked her to tell her friend one thing from me: “Whatever your friend is feeling, it’s okay.” We both had tears in our eyes. As we left the museum and I was pushing Ava in the stroller to the car, I remembered how uncertain I was when she was born. What did the future hold for her? For us? I am pleased to say that even though I still don’t have answers to those questions, I don’t seek them like I used to. I don’t take things for granted anymore. I appreciate simplicity in life amongst all the chatter. And I am more blessed than I ever thought possible. Blessed by my extraordinary husband, friend and lover. Blessed by my sweetly precocious, intelligent son. Blessed by my amazing, unconditionally loving daughter. Blessed by the gaggle of friends and family members in my life. Blessed to be living the life that I am, finding the beauty in the breakdown, and embracing the future, whatever it may hold for all of us.