The "Gattaca" test is almost here. When I say "Gattaca" I'm referring to the 1997 movie starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. In the film, according to IMDB, "A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel."

Of course, I am not concerned with space travel but I am concerned with genetics and genetic testing. Here's why: News outlets reported this week that researchers have successfully genetically mapped a 18-week unborn child by taking a blood sample from the mother and a saliva sample by the father. Scientists are predicting that soon widespread use of prenatal genetic testing will make such tests a routine procedure in doctor's offices, resulting in the identification of 3,500 potential genetic "faults" in an unborn child.

I have a child who has a genetic "fault" - as these scientists would classify it, and he is the light of my life.