My night with Johnny

Meet Johnny - one of the happiest people I've ever come across. My cousin brought him up to Sunday supper the other night and what a joy he brought with him.  Johnny is a 17 year old teenager with down syndrome and he has absolutely no comprehension of negativity - it's amazing to witness.  He lives in his own state of constant happiness, giving hugs to everyone he meets, kisses to any of his 11 girlfriends (one being Catwoman), and honestly lifted my spirits far more than any of those happy pills ever could.

Cooper and Johnny

I'm so proud of Coop for befriending him - they go everywhere together.  

Meet girlfriends #12 and #13.  The 'wicked stepsisters' (neither both, really).  Over and over he kept saying, 'kiss me!' I was a little bummed that Johnny said we could only be friends but in all fairness, I was wearing a really strange African mu-mu and could barely walk from the wedding I shot the night before - not my best look.

Everyone is Johnny's friend because he has no notion as to why anyone wouldn't be!  He is quite the hit at school, too, where he was crowned Prom King last year as a Sophomore.

'Joy'

Thank you for letting me in your world of happiness for a night, Johnny.  What a treat it was.