Rare and Precious Moments when Intellectual Disabilities Fade
I hadn’t realized that the song had been on continuous repeat for the better part of an hour. I had been reliving a perfect moment in time; one... Read More →
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Some Things Don’t Make Sense
It’s like how black and wet make purple. You don’t have to know why it happens. It’s a fact. It doesn’t matter if you can explain it, or if... Read More →
I Did It Because Orphans Changed Me
Where to start… Oh. I resigned. I started the company that evolved into White Knight in 1988. I led that company every minute up until a week ago. Read More →
Darla Rescues Strays Like Me
Darla fixes up strays, like me. I was catching up on Facebook this morning when a saw a post from a long-time friend. Several weeks ago,... Read More →
The Term “Real Mother” Confuses Us
Mothers’ Day has always been a tough one at our house. My wife, Amy, came from a home where she was abused by her father and her mother did... Read More →
Mental Illness Is Like Other Illness
Amy and I have three biological children and six adopted ones in our family. Parenting that many children should clue you in on the fact that... Read More →
A Rose By Any Other Name…
Sarah or Yeakaterina? (Make sure you roll the “r” when you say that.) I need to back up. Recently, a mom-blogger provided some feedback for my... Read More →
Broken Lives and Broken Tiles can be Things of Beauty
Broken lives, to my wife, were reflected in the broken tiles of our new Master Bath. “It’s even more beautiful because they were broken!”... Read More →
A Love for Books and Reading
I love to read. I crave the time I spend with authors who take me to other times and places. I savor the chance to learn why other people think... Read More →
Down Syndrome doesn’t Mean Something’s Wrong
Down syndrome doesn’t mean something’s wrong. Jack is now eighteen. We adopted him when he was just one-month old. As with a... Read More →
The Family and Me
I’m John Simmons and this is my family. On the back row we have Steve, Emily and Cory. Middle row: Holly, Amy, me, Sarah and Annie. The front row... Read More →
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