This blog is about my family’s life as it is happening, not as we planned it. My son Nate has strawberry blond hair, a brilliant smile, and an impish twinkle in his eyes. He also has Down syndrome. And leukemia. None of that, of course, was planned by us. But, as  John Lennon sang long before Nate was born, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” For now, I’m putting aside plans and focusing on living each day. I’ll be writing about the challenges and joys of our journey as they’re happening to Nate, Sam, Ted, and me. We trust that love–the same love that inspired the song “Beautiful Boy”–will sustain us.

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  1. Krista, my old friend, I am so moved by your story and have been thinking of you, Ted, Sam and Nate since I learned of this news. You are such a special person and truly one of the nicest people I have ever known. While I think it’s far from fair that your family is experiencing this challenging time, I also know that Nate and Sam could not have chosen more loving and intelligent parents to guide them through this. Please let me know if there is ever anything I can do to help. I live in NC now, but our law school ties are forever! You are in my thoughts. I am glad you are writing about your journey, you are a wonderful writer and an inspiration! Love the story about Sam being stubborn and figuring out what it was really about.
    xx
    Laura Tholen

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