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The Beautiful Message 15 People With Down Syndrome Had for a Scared Future Mom

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When a soon-to-be mom learned her baby has Down syndrome, she wrote her concerns to CoorDown, Italy’s National Coordination of Associations for People with Down Syndrome.

“I’m scared,” she said in the email. “What kind of life will my child have?”

Fifteen people, all who have Down syndrome, gave her a heartwarming answer:

Originally published: March 27, 2014
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