Emily McDowell comes rushing over to her mother, arms outstretched, ready for a hug. Her mother, Kelly McDowell, kneels down, catching the smiling five year old who has just finished up her day at Quatre-Rivieres elementary school in Orangeville. She asks her daughter how her day was, and the little girl replies, “it was a good day.” Emily looks down at the ground. An exchange like this, seemingly average for most parents, is something more special for McDowell.
Emily McDowell comes rushing over to her mother, arms outstretched, ready for a hug. Her mother, Kelly McDowell, kneels down, catching the smiling five year old who has just finished up her day at Quatre-Rivieres elementary school in Orangeville. She asks her daughter how her day was, and the little girl replies, “it was a good day.” Emily looks down at the ground. An exchange like this, seemingly average for most parents, is something more special for McDowell.
