I don't have much good to say about Rick Santorum. He practices a form of Catholicism that's not mine. There is probably very little that we agree about politically. But I think agree with Joe Klein that Santorum's love for his disabled daughter is inspiring. 

My son's disability is relatively minor. Yes, there are inconveniences that come along with raising a kid who gags at the sight of new food, sometimes struggles to find the right words, and needs elaborate systems of rules to feel secure, but overall, we absolutely blessed to have him in our lives. Perhaps if Ian was burdened with more a severe horrible condition that caused him endless pain, I would feel like Emily Rapp. I'm not sure. 

Still, I meet families every day who have children somewhere on the disability scale between Ian and Emily Rapp's son, and the love they have for their children is humbling. Perfection is highly over rated.