Thousands of infants are born each day with conditions that set them apart in some way from other babies around the world. No baby is less deserving of love, care, and attention simply because they are a beautiful baby. Sadly, not everybody recognizes this reality. Unbelievably, some parents even consider giving up or disowning their kids if they aren’t deemed perfect in their critical eyes when they are born.
Many babies with Down syndrome are still born into uncertainty due to persistent prejudice surrounding the condition, despite the fact that we’re supposed to live in an era of understanding and reason now. While raising his son Misha, who has Down syndrome, on his own, a Russian father is working to eliminate all stigma associated with the condition.
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According to rumors, 33-year-old Evgeny Anisimov is on a mission to prove to the world that kids with Down syndrome are just as deserving of acceptance and love. He is raising Misha by himself after his wife decided to leave because she was unable to cope with her son’s diagnosis. I fear that your baby has Down Syndrome, the doctor told Evgeny and his wife just one minute and 39 seconds after their son was born. The father told Bored Panda: “I didn’t know what to do when I learned of the hypothesis that my son had Down Syndrome. Because I thought it would be harder for my wife, I thought my job was to support her while also turning off emotions and igniting thoughts. The analysis’s results, which we were promised, would be available in a few days, so I made the decision to keep my mouth shut.”.
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He went on to say, “I recall that after finding out that my son has Down syndrome, I left the hospital and cried, but not for very long. Later, I felt a little ashamed of these tears. After all, nothing had generally changed in my life. “I still had two arms and two legs, and my professional knowledge was ineffective. I had everything I needed with me, including my activity, curiosity, and determination. My son was born, and everything went as I had planned. The child, however, is unique, and his life and destiny already hold a great deal of significance. It is my responsibility, and I’m yelling here that this is some sort of selfishness. It is obvious that there was a low likelihood that you would have undergone an amniocentesis, but even so, you did not. You accepted responsibility for having the child you wanted. After all, there are a variety of possibilities: Down syndrome is not the worst, as I later discovered, along with autism, cerebral palsy, and genetic mutations. ”.
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Evgeny started looking into Down syndrome that very same night. “I learned that in Europe, people with Down Syndrome are well-socialized, can live and work independently,” he said. But that didn’t change the choice I had already made.
For the new father, leaving his son simply wasn’t an option. Sadly, though, his wife didn’t feel the same. “At no time did I think of leaving my son in an orphanage, that would be inhumane,” he said. He and his wife eventually separated, and now Evengy raises Misha alone. He explained: “When a child is born, he asks the outside world: ‘Am I needed here or not?’ And I answer with certainty: ‘Son, you are needed!’ Being with him, even alone, is a normal act for a normal man. I emphasize—I am a normal man, not some kind of hero. ”.
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It’s Evegny’s aim to raise awareness concerning Down syndrome, so that no future parent believes giving birth to a child with the condition is a punishment or hurdle that can’t be overcome.
He told Bored Panda: “I want all the articles about Mishka and me that are being published now to convey that idea to society and instill it. And I also want to support, inspire with my example those people who are or will be in the same situation as me. I try to communicate with those who are within reach, I correspond with those who are far away. I hope that those who have difficulties now, as it was for us, read about us. Have no fear! Everything will be fine!”.
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I don’t know about you, but I think people like Evegny should be praised to the high heavens. What an inspiring figure he is, and how lucky Misha is to have been blessed with him for a son. Share this article on Facebook if you want to pay tribute to this father for putting his child’s best interests first no matter what!
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