What is The Unexpected Gift? With love, patience, and each other, a loving Mommy and Daddy navigate life with their daughter. Early on in her life the parents were told of her unexpected gift of Down Syndrome. Their lives would be forever changed. As Yara Moon began to grow her unexpected gift began to show. She overcomes hard realities that many with special needs have to endure. This book was written from real life experience with the hope to shed light on the ups and downs of life with a child with special needs. Yara Moon shows that she was the unexpected gift the entire time.