What It’s Like Having a Sibling With Down Syndrome (Confessions from a Type One on the Enneagram)

I woke up today, watching a video of a big sister and her younger brother, interacting in their own special way. A knowing smile emerged. After a little investigating (a.k.a. Facebook stalking), I found another video from the boy’s mom, which gave the backstory of this tender moment between siblings. Cue the waterworks.

If you don’t know why this undid me, you should meet my brother, Brian.

Brian is thirty-eight. In recent years, his verbal skills have regressed, but that hasn’t totally dete...