Se borra de todas las fotos para hacer "volar" a su hijo con síndrome de Down

ESTADOS UNIDOS.- "Wil can fly" o "Wil puede volar". Este es el nombre de un proyecto que un padre de un niño con síndrome de Down encaró, borrándose de todas las fotos para que su hijo parezca que esta volando solo. 

"El volar simboliza que somos libres, los grandes sueños, que podemos hacer cualquier cosa si nos lo proponemos", explicó Alan Lawrence, un papá que cuando se enteró que su hijo tenía síndrome de Down supo que sería “difícil”, pero comprendió algo: su hijo era una bendición pura.

Por esto en su blog, en el que se describe como “padre de seis niños, uno bendecido con un cromosoma extra”, Alan decidió retratar a su pequeño de dos años levitando y compartir las imágenes en su cuenta de Instagram.

This was the first Wil Can Fly photo that really made me pause and realize the deeper meaning to the series I had just started. I had taken a handful of photos of Wil flying before this one but after this photo the "Wil Can Fly" message revealed itself. It was something about Wil looking at himself in the mirror for the first time that made me pause, it was like he was recognizing himself and his differences for the first time but also understanding his potential. I know he probably wasn't thinking that but it's how it came across to me. I originally took this photo with the idea that Wil would be brushing his hair and laughing, but as we started shooting he noticed himself in the mirror and we knew we had something more beautiful than we had intended. Wil decided what the photo really needed to be about. That seems to be the case with most of the Wil Can Fly photos, we usually start with an idea and then through Wil's expressions the photo evolves. Checkout the link in my profile if you want to see more photos of Wil flying. #wilcanfly

Una foto publicada por Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) el 30 de Jun de 2016 a la(s) 1:08 PDT

"Decidí experimentar con distintos sitios y comencé a colocar las fotos en mi cuenta de Instagram con el hashtag #Downsyndrome. Wil nos enseña a su corta edad cómo ser más pacientes, cómo no juzgar, cómo ser incondicionales en nuestro amor", explicó a la BBC en una entrevista. 

“Sabemos que, aunque tenga síndrome de Down, Wil será capaz de hacer cualquier cosa que se proponga. Sabemos que puede volar, que volará", finalizó. 

Last night I was working on the 2017 Wil Can Fly calendar. I can't believe it's been a year now. We are planning on having the 2017 calendars available for pre-order very soon. With that pre-order launch we are going to announce where the proceeds from last year's calendars were donated. We have a big surprise planned for our @rubysrainbow recipient. So stay tuned! For all of you new followers who are wondering why Wil flies, head on over to the blog to learn more. Thatdadblog.com #wilcanfly #theluckyfew #downsyndrome #nothingdownaboutit

Una foto publicada por Alan Lawrence (@thatdadblog) el 24 de Ago de 2016 a la(s) 8:04 PDT

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