I am embarrassed to admit that I did not realize today was World Down Syndrome Day until I noticed the brightly coloured, mismatched socks my wife was wearing this morning. The Down Syndrome community is close to my heart, as it was a dear friend, a woman with Down Syndrome, who first suggested to me the name that my wife and I would ultimately give to our daughter. So I was deeply heartened to discover that our local high school was marking World Down Syndrome Day.