Trish--I think all of us focus on those traits we feel are our
weaknesses---Sarah doesn't see CP as a problem--although after meeting Amber
she said she was lucky because "she can walk, but still is special because
she has CP". She spent most of our trip to Washington taking in how people
did things, how different their handicaps were.. and came away feeling she
was in the middle. She said while some people could walk, it was hard for
them, some had to take lots of medicine, and some didn't even know why they
had these problems!

She also discovered how her mother plans for her needs ( straws, diapers
etc. ) making it easier--as some others were just winging it and had
problems..she always worries about having her needs meet..now seems more
aware of how to plan...I don't think she will have depression issues as she
is so accepting and takes so much in her stride-- although sdhe is so
dependent on me I wonder how she will ever live on her own.....

as to the mirror- look more often at that pretty woman!   joy