Mother To 40 Special Children:
Rachel Wheeler-Rossow is a remarkable woman and mother to 40 special children in a family that has caught the hearts and imaginations of the world around her. Yes, 40 children. Three are biological and the rest are children by virtue of adoption and foster care, most of whom were born with severe physical and mental disabilities. But then, Wheeler-Rossow's definition of special maintains that labels like "disabled" and "adopted" are blinders that prevent from truly seeing people. "I've always thought -- and I still think -- that children are children are children. Why would we want to limit how we see children with adjectives -- like handicapped or mentally retarded?" Her generous spirit moved the Governor Ella Grasso of Connecticut so much that she sold the Governor's airplane to help Wheeler-Rossow build a home more suited to the needs of her unique family. [more]

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On Feb 5, 2007 Aurelia writes:	What an incredible person, such a gift she has given those children. To be loved by a parent, the unconditional love that everyone deserves. Inspirational!!!
On Feb 5, 2007 LA writes:	She is an Angel on earth. .
On Feb 5, 2007 charly writes:	she is an angle on earth
On Feb 5, 2007 naseem khan writes:	Be humane, Love human Earn Allah's blessings.
On Feb 5, 2007 Dr N K Rai writes:	Some of us are physically blind. Some of us are socially blind. Some of us are intellactually blind. Some of us are emotionally blind. Physically blind are least harmful to the society. All others are most harmful to the society.
On Feb 11, 2007 Asma Raheem writes:	If each one of us lit our own world, the world would be an enlightened place to live in.
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