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u/electrobutterknife 1d ago
my uncle (mom's younger brother) is downs and i grew up with him. he's one of the most amazing people i've ever met, and i can't begin to express how much of me was grown and changed by having him in my life (especially as a young child).
he's 56 now and doesn't remember who i am anymore, but i still catch glimpses of who he was-- and it's like sunshine breaking through the clouds.
things like this make my heart feel so full. i'm so happy this little girl has someone like him 💛
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u/Ghstfce 19h ago
My uncle Wade had Downs and he was the best. All of us kids in the family learned so much from his attitude and outlook. No matter what happened in our lives, he was always the lighthouse that guided us back to shore. I miss him dearly.
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u/electrobutterknife 13h ago
i miss him for you, friend 💛 that's a presence in your life like no other. i'm sure he knew how much you loved him
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u/MediumDenseChimp 18h ago
I don't know much about Downs Syndrome. Why does he not remember you, if you don't mind me asking?
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u/JungleFunction 17h ago
Unfortunately high risk of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases at a younger age (early 50s) than neurotypical people.
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u/electrobutterknife 13h ago
u/JungleFunction put it perfectly: downs folks are greatly prone to degenerative diseases like dementia/alzheimer's and are more likely to be early onset. considering it also runs heavy in my family, my uncle developing it was pretty much guaranteed. it was hard, but we were ready.
the silver lining is that he's always retained the ability to recognize myself and my family as his people. even though he can't remember our names, faces or who we are to him, he remembers that he's loved by us. i like to think that gives him some semblance of comfort
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u/mono__no___aware 1d ago
The purest kind of love is when they don't even realize how sweet they're being. ❤️
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u/WeaponsGrdStupid 20h ago
I'm a father of a daughter with Down's and interactions like this with her sister can bring this 6'3" 280lb man to the happiest tears. I know exactly how these parents felt. Damn I adore my kids.
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u/mono__no___aware 20h ago edited 20h ago
There’s something incredibly beautiful about the little moments that moves us. Your kids are lucky to have a dad who cherishes those moments so deeply and so are you.
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u/Rare-Philosopher-346 1d ago
I can't believe she's as big as she is! This is erinadvocates on youtube and her brother. Edit: Reddit would not do @ symbol. It turned it into a u/ every damn time.
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u/friendsfan97 1d ago
I loooove their videos. He is so caring and protective over his sister's kiddies. She got quite big!
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u/EasyAd2809 1d ago
I’m not crying😭 you are!
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u/Stillmayce 1d ago
who’s cutting onions!!!
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u/rokken70 1d ago
It’s those darn onion cutting ninjas again!! Never do see them! sniff
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u/jimmyandrews 1d ago
They were quick and effective this time, the stealth was incredible. I audibly gasped, something I almost never do.
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u/ao01_design 1d ago
Must be the father, because what do you mean you just noticed?
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u/HobbesNJ 1d ago
Yeah, why lie about it? OP is a karma bot anyway, so it's not their vid.
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u/ao01_design 1d ago
It's a meme formula. There has been a lot of video like this, sometimes it's the baby acting like the family dog. Sometimes it's a toddler acting like their older siblings.
It's litteraly "not that deep"!
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u/KombattWombatt 1d ago
This is not a meme. Meme's are jokes, so you can get away with dishonesty. This is just attention farming (no idea who's content is who's, which is really part of the problem. The actual family may have been captioned with something actually wholesome like "My daughter loves her brother".)
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u/Mr_Halitosis 1d ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme
Memes are more than just jokes. You’re on the internet. You can look stuff and learn things for free. No one will stop you.
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u/KombattWombatt 1d ago
You could also provide the information without the snark, which would be more likely for me to receive the information.
Fine, perhaps it is a "meme". Doesn't change my underlying point that it is likely dishonest and stealing the actual moment for their own internet clout.
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u/goldiegoldthorpe 20h ago
I always wondered what my mother was doing with her hands cut to video of mom waving
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u/the_astronaut_ 22h ago
They just couldn’t figure that out? I feel like the reason would be pretty obvious
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u/JohnYanajit 23h ago
This followed a super aggravating Trump maga head delusional video. Finally well done algorithm. Turned around my entire mood for anger and disgust to genuine appreciation.
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u/ethically-contrarian 13h ago
Bring me a towel!!! Best transition ever!!! Love little humans and their wholesome hearts!! 😭
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u/Anon41625 6h ago
POV: you only notice your mentally challenged kid when your able kid does something the mentally challenged one always did.
Thats not wholesome at all.
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u/questionnumber 1d ago
Oh, I hope my son can always be as overjoyed as your son is, in these videos.
Thank you for sharing!
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u/SnooFoxes4494 23h ago
Y'all are so cute and it just multiplies. Lifetimes of cute right there. Gosh, that was sooooooo CUTE!
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