Article Continued BelowWhen I conceptualize delight, I think of the lines from Jack Gilbert’s poem “A Brief for the Defense.” “We must risk delight. I wanted her, she was here, and I would risk delight. I think what Jack Gilbert was getting at is that without risking delight, our lives can hold no meaning. Without risking delight in individuals with Down syndrome, our lives lack the entirety of the scope of meaning. My children have arrived and taken a great risk on me as their parent.

Source: thestar March 21, 2019 09:56 UTC