I like UP better!

Happened upon this this inspiring story.  I hope and dream that my children will be fortunate to find themselves among a similar community in high school. 

The following hit me hard:

The day you give birth to a special needs child, Rene Cooperstein said, you "wipe the slate clean."

"You have to start dreaming all over again what you think is possible for this child," Rene said. "The first thing that happens is you have to mourn, you have to readjust. You have to come up with some different dreams, and they are not going to be the same."

The first time the Gaels scored a touchdown and the cheerleaders sprinted to the end zone, Rachel stood back and looked confused. One of the other girls came back and grabbed her so she'd join the group.

Go visit Rachel's  website and leave her a message.