Natalie Weaver is a woman who has made it her mission to raise awareness about those who have facial deformities after people told her to kill her own 10 year-old daughter.

Natalie is the mother of a little girl named Sophia, who was born with deformities of the face as well as in her hands and feet. Sophia has a long list of medical problems, including immune deficiency, Type 1 diabetes, and a neurological condition that causes seizures as well as other issues. Natalie wants the world to know that even though Sophia has a difficult life, her life is still worth living.

Natalie explained that she was so disturbed by the negative reactions that she got from people when Sophia was a baby that she hid the child until she was 7 years-old. It was then that she decided that instead of hiding her daughter, she would become a champion for her.

“Though we experience heartache and struggles, Sophia has changed our lives for the better,” Natalie said. “She makes our live richer, fuller, and filled with love. She’s taught us to live in the moment and to appreciate the small things. She is my child, and I love her just the same as any other parent loves their child. It seems some people don’t understand that. Society has defined beauty and value but because of Sophia, I now have my own definition, and I know what true beauty and value are. Sophia is beautiful valuable, and filled with so much happiness and love. She deserves respect and dignity just like everyone else.”

After posting the above photo, Natalie was shocked when she received a private message from a stranger telling her to kill her daughter. Instead of ignoring this, Natalie decided to go public with the message to show the world what people with disabilities have to deal with every day.

“Aren’t you even remotely convicted for making her suffer for your fame?” the message read. “Her quality of life is so poor and it seems as tho you delight in your Savior Syndrome role. If you TRULY loved her, you’d go the selfless and empathetic route by putting her out of her misery. Sick & twisted….typical self-righteous Christian. I hope you got sterilized so you can’t produce anymore defective offspring.”

Natalie explained that receiving these kinds of messages is nothing new for her, as people have been nasty to Sophia ever since she was born. She’s seen people point and laugh at her little girl, and even seen people call her a monster.

Natalie said that despite all the challenges she faces, Sophia is a normal 10 year-old girl who loves to laugh and joke around, and tell her mother that she’s annoying sometimes! Natalie has since teamed up with other voices for disabled individuals to end hatred and discrimination and has founded Sophia’s Voice, a non-profit dedicated to providing medical assistance to those with disabilities and their families.

“I will not change my beautiful daughter for this world, but instead, I will try to change this world for my daughter and others like her,” Natalie said.