Everytime were out & a stranger compliments on how big & beautiful her eyes are, I have a mental debate on whether or not I should mention her defect. I decide no, smile & say thank you. I’m always left with a weird feeling. I just pray she’ll always know how beautiful she is.
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I get so nervous thinking about her starting school. What if other kids are mean about her eyes & she gets made fun of? What if she starts to hate her unique gorgeous eyes? It makes me want to cry thinking about it because she’s so strong & sweet & been through so much already 😔
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For the people wondering what her defect is: she has axenfeld rieger anomaly syndrome & Glaucoma
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Im seriously overwhelmed with all of the love my princess is getting ♥️ you guys are literally making me tear up! Since everyone’s being so sweet I thought I’d share some of my favorite pics of my beautiful!
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Thought you guys might enjoy seeing some pics of Mehlani in her sunglasses, she’s super sensitive to light so she wears these anytime we go outside & I think they’re the cutest!!
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For my bday, I'm asking for donations to Childrens Glaucoma Foundation Inc. I've chosen this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to me, & I hope you'll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. Every bit will help me reach my goal. facebook.com/donate/2213700
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Mehlani wants to say thank you to everyone for their kind sweet words! She has no idea what Twitter is but I told her everyone loves her & thinks she’s beautiful 💖
I think what we consider a defect maybe something more intimate and unique to God! That baby is gorgeous and as a father myself I completely understand how scary it is cuz kids are mean!!!! Unfortunately we can’t protect our kids from everything but pray she’ll be fine!!!
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You have absolutely nothing to worry about momma. She has big beautiful brown eyes. Don’t let her see you worry!! Fill her lil soul with so much confidence😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
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She is an absolute doll! Do your absolute best to teach her of her worth and that different doesn’t mean bad. I tell my daughters that being unique gives something value. No different with people. If we were all the same, it would be boring and we wouldn’t know our true worth.
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