He had waited for this day with a mixture of joy and fear, the same way he had waited for every birthday since the day his daughter was born. He still remembered that moment clearly—when the nurse gently placed the tiny, warm bundle in his arms and whispered carefully, almost apologetically, “She’s a little different.” But to him, she was perfect. Her tiny fingers wrapped around his thumb, and he knew instantly that he would spend the rest of his life protecting her from a world that often fails to see the beauty in those who don’t fit its expectations. As she grew, he learned quickly how cruel people could be without even meaning to…CONTINUES…👇👇👇
