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Like all moms, Emily Rapp possessed ambitious plans on her behalf first and only child, Ronan. He would be smart, faithful, literally fearless, and level-headed, but fun. He would be good at crossword puzzles like his dad. He would be an avid skier like his mom. Rapp would talk with him in international languages and present him the best education. But all of these plans changed when Ronan was diagnosed at nine weeks old with Tay-Sachs disease, a exceptional and always-fatal degenerative disorder. Ronan was not likely to live beyond age three; he would be permanently stalled at a developmental degree of half a year. Rapp and her man were required to reevaluate everything they thought they realized about parenting. They might have to learn to live with the youngster in the moment; to find happiness in the midst of sorrow; to father or mother without a future.
