Inspiring Life Despite A Diagnosis

Sharmi was born with Down syndrome and ever since that day she brought happiness in her wake. Sharmi has since passed away, but even now her life continues to inspire her family members and others to serve. Raising a child with Down Syndrome When Sharmi was born, the doctor offered to have her sent to an institution, her mother was clear on the choice. “She’s my daughter; I want to take care of her.” A family and life full of love ensued. Every Sunday evening as a movie night for the family Sharmi, would often pull out the popcorn before her dad could get to it and she loved to dance with her grandma. Sharmi would spend a lot of time with her sister Valerie and Valerie’s friends. Valerie would tell her friends like all children with Down syndrome, “Sharmi just wants to be with and participate with everybody else as much as she can.” Valerie took her sister on many shopping trips throughout the years so that Sharmi could try on clothes, “and that’s how she was with our family; if we went, she went.” Individu