In this day and age, with so much negativity in the media and in our day to day lives, a story that will simply make us smile is all we need.
The love between two siblings is an incredible bond and it is indescribable to relay just how important that relationship can be.
One man has shared a moment with his brother with Down’s syndrome that has sparked love around the world.
Down’s syndrome is a genetic chromosome 21 disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays. It typically categorized with a distinct facial appearance and may be associated with thyroid or heart disease. People with Down’s can be described between low and high-functioning.
One Reddit user, Guinean, shared a story about his low-functioning brother:
My brother is a low functioning downsie. He used to love to hold babies but it’s rare someone let’s him now. My wife and I let him hold our baby today and here is his look when we gave her to him and then the way he held her without movement for 5 minutes. I almost cried.
As soon as this man held his niece for the first time, a sense of calm seemed to have come over him. His brother just had to share it online.
The post has gotten an abundance of love and an outpouring of stories of support. Many Reddit users are sharing their own personal stories about loved ones with Down’s syndrome.
One user wrote:
The picture on the right brings a tear to my eye, such an amazing photo. Those with DS are some of the most loving human beings on this planet, and your photos show that perfectly.
After the post got over 130,000 upvotes, Guinean chimed back in to let everyone know how he felt:
Wow thank you Reddit! I’m legitimately choked up at all the kind things you internet strangers said. I wish I could communicate all of it to him. I’m really touched and can’t wait to show my parents all the uplifting comments. 100% chance my mom will start sobbing in a good way (there is more rejection for him as an adult because maybe he is fidgety in public or does a number on someone’s toilet etc. So with all the encouragement I bet she is going to be so torn up). I think you just gave her the best Christmas present ever. Thank you all a million times! Really, I had no idea so many people would be so goddamn nice.
Note: I never actually heard the term downsie in a derogatory way but I can see how that might be a thing. I thought it was an affectionate reference. I hope it’s obvious from the context it is meant to be loving.
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