Rørende billedserie: Far hylder sin søn, der har Downs syndrom

Da amerikanske Alan Lawrence fik at vide, at hans ufødte søn havde Downs syndrom, begyndte mørke tanker med det samme at myldre rundt.

Hvordan ville det gå deres ufødte søn? Kunne han få et værdigt liv? Kunne han få et lykkeligt liv?

Bekymringerne og de mørke tanker fyldte meget hos Alan Lawrence og hans kone – ingen kendte meget til Downs syndrom, da deres lille Wil langt om længe så dagens lys i oktober 2013.

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De troede, at lille Wil ville begrænse deres liv.

Men disse billeder viser i allerhøjeste grad det modsatte. For i dag siger den stolte far til ABC News, at hans lille guldklump ’bringer glæde og lys’ og har ’åbnet utallige døre af muligheder’, og faderen har de seneste måneder valgt at hylde sønnen i en imponerende billedserie, der viser en ”flyvende” Wil.

Billederne skal netop illustrere, at Wil – trods sin diagnose – har utallige muligheder, og nu håber Alan Lawrence tilmed, at billederne kan være med til at skabe en positiv forståelse og opfattelse af personer med Downs syndrom.

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Alan Lawrence, som arbejder som fotograf i Utah, skabte de imponerende billeder ved først at tage et billede af sin søn, mens han holdt ham oppe i luften. Derefter ’klippede’ han sønnen ud og placerede ham på for eksempel en basketball-bane eller på en mark.

Du kan se et udpluk af de imponerende billeder her:

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Jan 10, 2015 at 3:19pm PST

Caught Wil flying in front of the bathroom mirror this morning. Wonder if he realizes who that little dude in the mirror is. #superwil

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Jan 6, 2015 at 10:40am PST

Flash back to that time we found will chasing the cows instead of napping. #fbf #superwil

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Jan 9, 2015 at 9:34pm PST

Wil always cheers for the underdog. #wilcanfly #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:25pm PST

Chickens can't fly, but Wil can, it must make them so mad. #wilcanfly #bringinglight #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Mar 29, 2015 at 10:03pm PDT

Wil and I have perfected the Alley-oop. #wilcanfly #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome #dreamteam

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Mar 9, 2015 at 9:56pm PDT

Getting my kids to focus on their homework is not easy. Wil buzzing around their heads does not seem to be helping the problem. #wilcanfly #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Feb 18, 2015 at 8:42pm PST

Caught Wil flying in front of the bathroom mirror this morning. Wonder if he realizes who that little dude in the mirror is. #superwil

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Jan 6, 2015 at 10:40am PST

Wil doesn't have much use for slides but never ceases to provide support for others who are limited by gravity. #wilcanfly #bringinglight #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Apr 1, 2015 at 9:00pm PDT

Took Wil running for the first time this weekend. He's not the best pacer but it definitely beats pushing a stroller. #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #wilcanfly

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Mar 1, 2015 at 3:04pm PST

Throwback to Fall. Wil kept sneaking out in the evenings to buzz through the cornfields before bed. #tbt #wilcanfly #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Feb 26, 2015 at 8:08am PST

Some of my favorite photos I took last year were the ones of Wil flying. I started shooting a few of these in September and October but dropped off as work and other distractions diverted my attention. These photos of Wil flying have taken on a special meaning for me as I think about the unique challenges Wil is going to face growing up. I hope to teach him that even with his disabilities he can do anything he puts his mind to. I look forward to a few personal photo projects in 2015 but I am definitely looking forward to doing more of these. #superwil #downsydromeawareness

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Jan 1, 2015 at 10:39pm PST

She usually has him bring her the princess books. #wilcanfly #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome

A photo posted by Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) on Mar 13, 2015 at 6:23am PDT