It's slower paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met. The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, filthy place, full of famine and disease. They have landed in Holland, and there you must stay. But there has been a change in the flight plan. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy'. 'What do you mean Holland? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. The stewardess comes in and says, 'Welcome to Holland'. After months of eager anticipation the day finally arrives. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. The Colosseum, Michelangelo's David - the gondolas of Venice. You buy a bunch of guidebooks and make your wonderful plans. When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous trip - to Italy. 'Welcome to Holland' I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel.
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