Julia Binder refused to give up her child. Although Daniel was born with an extra chromosome, which made their lives considerably more complicated, she loved her son with all her heart, and she wanted to raise him herself. She had no interest in letting strangers do it. However, as was the custom of the day, … Continue reading UNWORTHY
Category: Down syndrome
A DREAM COMES TRUE
As Marshall stood in front of the closet, the sense of loss still filled him with a sadness that seemed overwhelming. He slowly looked across the clothing rack. Hanging at the end, wrapped in clear protective plastic, was the wedding dress that Claire had worn in 1980. She had never looked more beautiful than on … Continue reading A DREAM COMES TRUE
THE PARTY
A petite woman named Caroline sat alone against the back wall of the large room. The party was in full swing, but no one came near her. In fact, people rarely even glanced in her direction, making her feel as if she were invisible. Everyone else was talking and laughing, engaged in animated conversations. There … Continue reading THE PARTY
MEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
Although fighting the most intense exhaustion of his life, Doctor Anton Koval hurried down the crowded hallway of the largest children’s hospital in the war-ravaged country. Knowing there were no minutes to spare for rest, he forced himself to keep moving because too many lives depended on him. He tried to remember how long it … Continue reading MEN OF GOOD AND EVIL
A MOTHER’S LOVE
Haley Young sat nervously in her living room, not knowing what to expect. The surprising phone call on Monday afternoon had left her shocked and apprehensive – but also curious. She had been contacted, out of the blue, by a person she never thought she would hear from. And now, two days later, that person … Continue reading A MOTHER’S LOVE
A Short Story Collection 