'Daily Exclusives' from Canada

One of the ways that the Canadian Down Syndrome Society is marking its National Down Syndrome Awareness Week is with a series of seven 'daily exclusives' about living with Down syndrome.

Today's posting is the delightful story of two sisters, Mary Frances and Jean, who needed to negotiate a new relationship at the ages of 40 and 60:

Mary Frances informed us that Momma had told her three very important things: continue on just as you always have, not to be too hard on me and give me time to adjust to my new role. Our mother, in her infinite wisdom, had sowed the first seed in our journey.

• Earlier entries can be read here.