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Mum writes moving note for her son who wears nail polish
A mother in the US has taken a stand against bullies and bigots in a powerful Facebook post about her 6-year-old son. Devon Berryann shared this sweet photo with one of the most heart-felt pleas for love and acceptance we’ve ever seen.
“My six-year-old son likes to wear nail polish,” she writes. “He likes to wear girls’ clothes and tutus. He tells me about the boys he likes at school. He says he will marry them and adopt babies. Maybe he will outgrow it. Maybe not. I love and accept him for who he is. I always thought that doing that would protect him from the pain of hurtful words and bullies, and I didn’t worry.”
After returning home from school one day, Silas told his mum about the teasing and bullying he experienced from his classmates. While she admits she is afraid for what the future may hold for her son, simply because he is different, she realised none of it matters as long as her son is happy.
“As scared as I am, I know that this world is not going to change with more fear. It has plenty of that. What it needs is more love and acceptance.
“So yesterday, we went out and bought more nail polish, and today we wore tutus,” she concluded. “So here he is world. See my boy for the amazing person he is. Show him love. Show him acceptance. Help us change the world into one that deserves him.”
Click here to read the entire post. Warning – it may bring a tear or two to your eyes.
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