21 Sep Parents Abandon Baby For Being “Too Ugly”, 33 Years Later, He’s Inspiring Millions

There are many different kinds of love. Some tend to be very delicate and fragile, such as romantic love and platonic love. They can often break down easily. That’s why the divorce rate is so high, and why so many people leave their old friends behinds as they progress into a new stage in their life.

The love that parents have for their children, however, is supposed to be unconditional. Parents often speak about the profound love they have for their children from the day they are born. They know even before their kid has developed their own unique personality, that they will love him or her forever.

However, not all children are born equal, and many are simply not as fortunate as others. For whatever their reasoning, some children are born into this world with parents who simply don’t love them at all. In some more extreme cases, the parents don’t just feel a lack of love for their kids, but they go as far as to feel disgust and regret.

Jono Lancaster was one of these unfortunate children. He was born with  Treacher Collins syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder that affects how the tissue and bones in the face develop while the baby is still in the womb.

At the 2015 NORD Breakthrough Summit, Jono explained;

“I was born with a genetic condition that affects my facial features. I have no cheekbones, and so my eyes dip down. I love my little ears, they don’t get cold at night. But I do need hearing aids.

The disorder results in permanent facial disfigurement, however, it has no bearing on the child’s mental or emotional capacities.

Unfortunately, Jono’s own parents couldn’t come to terms with the fact that their child had the disorder. So, just 36 hours after his birth, they decided they didn’t want him and that henceforth they wanted no relationship with him whatsoever.

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