TV's Frink said:

I'm sorry to hear about your brother's situation, and of course I'm not trying to imply he would have been better off aborted.

I wanted to respond to this sentence more specifically. I of course did not construe anything you said as an inference that he'd have been better off aborted. However, many do feel that those whith genetic defects would indeed be better off aborted. And thank you for worrying about my brother :)

That said, I can honestly tell you that I believe him to be one of the biggest blessings in my family's lives. All my siblings are close and have made good decisions with their lives (8 of us in total; typical Mormon family, eh?). All of us are blessed with a healthy dose of compassion, as evidenced by my career choices (which I have revealed here on multiple occasions) and the choices of my family members. I believe my brother is in fact one of the best things that ever happened to any of us. If only more people were willing to accept the challenges of a developmentally disabled child, trusting that many blessings will also come by continuing with such a pregnancy.

EDIT: Trying to respond to Bingo, but it will have to wait.