MOSAIC MOMENTS

Over these past nine years, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association has seen many faces come and go. However, the one steady constant was myself and Lisa Twomey. Lisa is also a co-founder of IMDSA and she and I have remained the only existing co-founders left on our Board of Directors. Throughout the years, Lisa and I have watched one another’s children grow, stayed up till the wee hours of the morning working on projects that needed to be out immediately, and have become long-lasting friends. 

It is amazing to me that one tiny chromosome can bond two people together in such a way that not even the distance of living on opposite sides of the globe can break that bond apart.  This is how not only Lisa and I feel, but also with the rest of our board members and families. 

Lisa has also decided that her time  has come to resign her position at IMDSA. Please see below Lisa’s letter to you all…

Dear Friends,

             For the past nine years I have been involved with and a part of this wonderful organisation IMDSA.  I have seen it grow and also the families within it grow, the families who have helped make IMDSA become what it is today.  When my son Scott was born 12 years ago we had an egroup.  Families trying to find anything they could of mosaic down syndrome.  From this little group evolved IMDSA.  I would hope that everything accomplished in those years has done as much for everyone else as it done for me. -   As secretary and also maintaining the website. 

With Scott now about to venture into a new school and starting high school, and both my children doing WAY to many extracurricular activities (obviously my fault…hoo hum) I have found I need to take a break from my IMDSA duties as secretary.  I will continue in the role until a replacement is found.  I will also continue managing the website.  So I am not leaving altogether….I don’t think I really could.  But thanks for your support.

Cheers,
Lisa