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daughter loves the water and spent the day before at the pool.

In contrast to her appearance when she is asleep, Lauren is barely able to support her head, and the pillow by her side keeps her upright. Her breathing comes in rapid, labored gasps, but after several minutes, she relaxes and her smile and expression says that she loves life and feels fiAe.

Wanda Payne, 28, with help from her parents, cares for her daughter. It is a difficult job as Lauren needs constant supervision: she is totally immobile, experiences five to 20 seizures a day, and is on oxygen at night. Her fine motor coordination is so poor she is unable to open a plastic bag or move food from her hand to her mouth.

Wanda, in shorts and with her hair pulled back in a pony tail, reflects the adoring beams her daughter sends her. Lauren is unable to speak but communicates volumes with her intent gazes. “Even though Lauren can’t talk to you, you can look in her eyes and know what she wants. She can’t say the things that she probably wants to say, but I know she

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