Balloons for Daniel
This video is a tribute to Daniel Rafferty. Daniel had a rare chromosomal anomaly called IDIC(15), which can cause developmental and physical problems. He died on January 10, 2012. He was seven years old.
On Valentine's Day, members of Daniel's IDIC(15) "family" - other families of children and adults with IDIC(15) - released balloons in Daniel's honor.
To learn more about IDIC(15), please visit: http://www.idic15.org/ See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isodicentric_15
"Civilization is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing the things historians usually record, while on the banks, unnoticed, people build homes, make love, raise children, sing songs, write poetry and even whittle statues. The story of civilization is the story of what happened on the banks."”
—Will Durant
About Bretigne
Bretigne Shaffer spent nearly ten years as a journalist in Asia. She is the author of "Memoirs of a Gaijin", "Why Mommy Loves the State", and "Urban Yogini: A Superhero Who Can't Use Violence". She contributed to the anthology "Why Peace", and her articles...