"Todd's disability was never a tragedy in my eyes. Todd was always just Todd...I consider it a tragedy that most of Todd's classmates and teachers over the years missed out on the privilege of getting to know him as we do. Spending time with him is my favorite thing to do in the world. He has so much to offer - he is outgoing and smart and funny. He is playful and sarcastic and interesting. He is unique. And yet, very few people know this."
From the essay "Don't Apologize for Being a Brother," by Zachary Rossetti, from the anthology Thicker Than Water: Essays by Adult Siblings of People With Disabilities
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