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Perspective Welcome to Holland A hard hitting lovely analogy for life Welcome to Holland a short essay about how hard life can be how black and grey and ugly it can turn to be and how we can still make the best of it painful Welcome to Holland Heartbroken Welcome to Holland A beautiful analogy from a parent who was suprised by disability in her child Sometimes our expectations aren t met but this doesn t mean that our journey doesn t bring its own blessings Welcome to Holland Emily Perl Kingsley is a writer who joined the Sesame Street team in 1970 and has been writing for the show ever since She is well known for her essay site_link Welcome to Holland about having a child with a disability Emily Perl Kingsley is a writer who joined the Sesame Street team in 1970 and has been writing for the show ever since She is well known for her essay site_link Welcome to Holland about having a child with a disability site_link This essay may be read at Welcome to HollandReally beautiful and thoughtful Welcome to Holland I don t really consider this than a brief thought by someone without any clear path to an epiphany Its a loose metaphor if anything and a poor one in my opinion because not only does it feel unfinished but it marginalizes raising children with disability in a way that compares it to a detour on a vacation to an equally as enjoyable place while it also places blame on the parent for essentially being ungrateful for what they have instead of validating their feelings and then helping them to see another positive perspective as well Honestly this review is probably a longer and better read than this essay Welcome to Holland I learnt about this essay from Lori Gottlieb s book Maybe You Should Talk To Someone and I knew instantly that Emily Perl Kingsley s words would stay with me for life I resonated greatly with this essay because just like Emily Perl Kingsley I am raising a child with special needs A truly beautiful and remarkable read It might not be Italy but I learn to love my Holland This essay was written 34 years ago and is still so relevant today That s the beauty about words They stand the test of time Welcome to Holland Great essay Welcome to Holland Beautiful Welcome to Holland