I liked it. I also liked that you highlighted that people with retardation can perceive and enjoy beauty. One of the neatest things about my recent music festival marathon was seeing a father and son--son with Down Syndrome, but mild as far as physical characteristics were concerned--at the String Cheese Incident concerts at Red Rocks. The son was very much into the music, very much enjoying it, and making some very good, sophisticated music observations.

When I did my student teaching in the self-contained academic class (mostly with students who had retardation, with and without Down Syndrome) there was one young lady who was adamant that she was going to become a movie star, speech impediment and all. Interestingly enough, she reminded me of Bette Davis. Same eyes and all.