Katie,

I'm sorry you have so much bitterness and hate in your heart that you can't see the truth. I pray that whatever caused you to be so miserable and hatefull will eventually lead you to God. He is real and He loves you, in spite of your nastiness!

Joel

If these posts were meant as a joke, then you need to re-examine their sense of humor. If not, then you need to re-examine much more than that. Whether or not you believe in God, everyone has something to offer the world (heard of Hellen Keller). Tom and Tammy are doing it py providing love and raising their daughters, Juliana and her sister will change the world in some way in the future, far be it from us to judge. I just hope that this family has the strength to get through such hate and ignorance that people like you show them.

Joel & Seth.

To bring a child into this planet with this disability is like bringing someone into hell.

Humans are endeavouring to become God via technology. If there was some way to heal this young girl fine. But is does not yet exist. The amount of pain she will go through is worse than death.

Yes, I am judging.

The litmus test is this. Would anyone willfully bring in a child to this planet with this horrendous problem?

No.

I rest my case.

For those of you that believe the kid should be put out of it's misery, do you have a line that has to be crossed before you wouldn't do that?

For example, if the kid is born with no arms, is that 'mutant' enough to put out of it's misery? What about no legs? No eyes? Hemophilia? Muscular Dystrophy? You've established that Treacher Collins Syndrome qualifies, but where do you draw the line?

Is it simply based on whether the parents want to deal with the mutant? If the parent decides that their child should be killed because it was born with only 2 fingers on each hand, is that OK with you?

I have a feeling you're just being trolls and trying to encite a big argument. Nobody can be that retarded on accident.

Joh 9:1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
Joh 9:2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Joh 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

God created human beings the way He wanted them to be so that His works will be manifest among us. Many people who became blind, deaf (by the way, I am deaf), ones with no legs, arms, even people jointed by heads or backs at birth. We see people taking this as excuse to hate God or deny that God existed. No matter how painful or sad it might be, God has a reason for it so that his work can be manfiest through them. Some of them will help others, their parents (like the Wetmores) who also showering with God's love, even if we don't really understand why God allowed those things.

Hang in there Wetmores, I really admired your courage and love for your daughter. I plead with every parents in the world to hug their children, healthy or not, to let them know that they are loved. Don't doubt with God, and He WILL make everything right if you have faith in Jesus Christ, wehther it will happen during your lifetime or in afterlife.

Peace,
Erik Diamond

Way to avoid the issue Jude.

Where do you draw the line? Who's going to determine the suffering threshold to warrant being euthanized?

You? The parents? Some third party?

Heck, some people will claim it will ruin their lives if their kid is born colorblind. Is that a good enough reason for you?

Some of these comments are quite honestly the most ignorant, and down right horrendous things I have ever heard in my life. I can't believe that there are actually people who have it in them to say such terrible things. This family DID NOT KNOW that she had the defect when the mother was pregnant. THEREFORE, terminating the pregnancy was not even an option. This child was put on this earth for a reason, and her parents are doing the BEST they can to improve and maintain her quality of life. I am disgusted by how absolutely stupid you people are.

I can't believe the horrible things that I'm reading.To even think of killing this innocent child,just because she has a disability,is absolutely absurd.God gave this child to these wonderful parents for a reason.God said he would not give us more trials than we can handle. Through God's grace,these parents can be a great example to those that have a shallow mind in this matter.God does not make mistakes,he knows what is truly special with Juliana.So don't question God and his ability. To those that think otherwise, may God have mercy upon your souls!!!!!

In this age of instant gratification and quick fixes we have lost faith. Faith is believing without seeing and hoping in a Power greater than ourselves. Hope means trust-trust that there is a reason for everything. Nothing happens by chance. I look at this family with great joy, because they have much love to give and they know it will not be easy. Could there have been anything more unfair than Jesus Christ dying on the cross? But there was a reason and so we trust in God that we are all in His care and He knows what He's doing. For those who want to discuss this intelligently, great, but for those who just want to throw out words and call people names, well...that's not very mature is it? So come on, have a mature conversation about this. Peace and love to all, Michael Weber

I applaud these parents for their unconditional love of this child. God does not make mistakes; in his eyes this child is perfectly normal and has a purpose to fulfill on this earth. My prayers and well wishes go out to this family, as they indeed have a lot of rough roads to cross. May God Bless You!

I am a 22 year-old french student and I do not believe in god, so perhaps I have little chance to be listened by some of you, but anyway I want to let my opinion in this page I found by accident as I was searching for more information about this incredible story.

As I was reading all your posts I was stuck by the radical nature of most of them (I won't take billy in account because I did not really understant the point).

First, I have to say I really admire the wisdom of the parents in the relation they have with their daughter. They did not choose their daugnter's appearance, nor they knew it before she was born, and nevertheless they did not reject her, they decided, as she existes and they cannot deny it, to give her the chance not to suffer even more than she already probably will. It is very courageous.

Now, let's talk about Juliana herself. I am very shocked py people calling her a "mutant" because in a way we all are mutants. As the ADN is very fragile, we all have inherited some mutations occured in the two of our parents' cells from which we were born. Juliana just inherited the wrong one…

But she exists, she breathes, thinks, she is a human being, and has been since her birth and even a while before according to the standards of the abortion limitations. Can we say wether we have the right to "terminate" her or we need to let her grow and let her the chance to choose herself what she wants to do of her life? Yes I think we can.

But for doing so, we have not to lose memory.Bob Douglas is right. We have to remember what happened in the nazi Germany. Terminate Juliana? How? Creating a dictature which would have the right to take away a child from their parents, against their will, in order to kill him because he doesn't fit the standards of the ideal human being? This has a name: Eugenism. And this should make you remind what really happened in the nazi Germany, if only you once really knew it.

That is not what you meant? ok, but, once again, where do you draw the line? This is playing with fire and taking the risk of losing control. This would be the gratest mistake of the mankind in centuries.

We are the only animal species on earth which has nearly suppressed the natural selection, and the need to deal with defects our science makes viable is the counterpart. The only thing to do now is to take on the results of our imperfect perfection.

Yes I'm done :) thanks to the people who read me!

Some people here are so ugly and need to grow up. There are more important things happening. Chances are that most people here posting are not deformed or aren't unfortunate as the girl this thread is about.
On another note, I'm a member of a car forum that has been following this girls situation closely. Go to http://www.newtiburon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28060 and we are collecting donations until the end of Jan to help this child out. This isn't a con, our site has over 5000 members. Our drive has stalled around 700+ dollars. Anyhelp will be appreciated!!!!

Today is the first time I've heard about this story and this condition. I am rarely moved to the point of tears, but this little girl got me. Her parents are brave, loving people and I hope that I will always be the same to my healthy son.

I am a friend of the Wetmore family and believe me she is not a mutant and she will lokk pretty normal by the time she is 8. There is no cure because it is just a thing that happens not a diesease. She is not suffering at all and is extremely strong. For all of you poor people who have no concept of love for children, I hope that someday you understand the beauty of pure love for a part of you. I hope that you have children who are not afflicted by any problems because they sure wouldn't deserve a parent like you.

Charlene is living in a fantasy world. The child will look "pretty normal" by the time she is eight?! She's "not suffering at all?"! The child will NEVER look normal. She has severe medical problems, so she is indeed suffering. I would bet anything that Charlene is a die-hard Christian. I knew a lot of them in college; young people gooned out on religion. They would flit around campus saying to anyone "Jesus loves you" and had a rosy, beatific view of the world. Everything was "God loves you, Jesus loves you, the world is wonderful because God made it, everything is wonderful, everything is going to work out because God in his infinite wisdom takes care of everything, God loves you, Jesus loves you"...GIMME A FREAKING BREAK. I am uncomfortably reminded of these people after reading several of the comments here about how little Juliana will be fine, she had love and support, God loves her, yadda, yadda, yadda. Face reality, people. The child is in for a lifetime of misery. MISERY! I'm not in favor of her being euthanized. But I will say that it would have been more merciful if she had died at birth.

iv read all these posts, a bot have a good point, one asks how can you make a child go through such a hell when it is so young, and the other says that nothing is deformed enough to die. well i say, who cares? i mean really, i would understand if this child some how effects you, but chances are she dosent. this child will never know the diffrence of being normal and abnormal becuse she was born this way. its like feeling bad for a guy who got his cake taken away even though hes never tried it befor. she wont know the diffrence. besides be glad you dont have to go through what her parents are goin through.and on a finall note about how she will never ammount to anything, were all here to push a little button. like space monkeys. she could be the girl that sneezed and blew the spek of dirt that flew into the eye of the diver that made him crashed into the man that was the father of the next hitler. who knows?ah forget it, im never commin back to this site. im out

Well...gee...there were allot of positive/negative feelings and comments here. Heres what I have to say:

First of all, for all you "jesus loves you" christians. That really doesn't matter here.

Second of all...all the athiests who don't believe in god, the statment of whether or not a god exists has nothing to do with this situation.

What matters is that Julliana was born in a world where she can be accepted for who she is. Granted that life is full of ups and downs, highs and lows, and assholes and angels, and it's possible that school may be hard for her later in life...but she has a chance. She has that fighting chance to turn her situation into somthing amazing. What that is, we don't know. But how can we if we don't give her a chance? How do you think braile was created? or Sign language? The fact is that she's here now, in our world. It's up to us to make the world a better and more comfortable place for people like her. I was always taught to accept people for all that they are and all that they aren't. Everyone has allot to give. I feel pitty not for Julliana and her situation, but for the people who can't see past their own bias. I wish her and her family all the best, and I hope that everyone else can rise above their own boundries.

I just wanted to say that I live very close to this child and saw her just last week. She is as happy and alive as any 2 year old. From behind you would never know there was a thing wrong with her. I am thankful that she was born in this time as there is so many more things that can be done for her now than, say, even 20 years ago. I know. I myself was born with a facial disfigurement and went through a lot of operations in the late 70's through the 80's. And a lot of what was done to me was experimental and is probably some of the things that will be used on this child.

The family didnt know what was wrong before she was born. It was thought she might have a cleft palate. But for those of you who havent actually seen her in person, she is a very beautiful child and looks a lot better in person than she does on tv. She has already been though about 14 operations I think and still have about 30-40 more. I can assure you of this, those of you who think she is a mutant and shouldnt have the right to live, she already has more stength and beauty, and life and humanity than you all ever will.

This child is lucky right now. She doesnt know she is different. She is learning to sign so she can communicate. She and her 4 year old sister sign to each other all the time. But I hope to God that He never allows losers like you to come into her life or affect her in anyway.

There is a special place in hell for you all. What goes around, comes around. You will all get yours.

After I post this comment, I will take a moment and pray for people like Jude, Billy, Katie, Cynthia and SSS. God is real Jesus does love you. One day you will be held accountable for your hateful ways when you stand before God. The good news is that you will be exonorated for your wickedness if and only if you accept Christ as your Savior.

Juliana's parents are brave, wonderful people. They didn't bring Juliana into this world, God did. They gave their little girl a chance at life and God will bless them for it. Aborting a child because it has a birth defect is deplorable. Where do you draw the line? I hope you people realize the evil of your ways before it is too late. Otherwise, you will find yourselves cast into the lake of fire.

God Bless,

Gale

WOW. . .I am researching TCS (what Juliana was born with) for a presentation at school. I know Tammy from school (high school and middle school), and she is friends with my sister (Juliana's mom). From my understanding, that she is healthy other than missing facial bones, that are being reconstructed. So, in retrospect, the problem lies more in people that are not accepting of others, due to appearance. Yes. . she has some huge issues in front of her. But this little girl is amazing!

Am i? Why?!?

IM NOT RELIGOUS!
BUT I HAVE A HEART AND I AM SHOCKED BY THE COMMENTS ON THIS SITE. THIS LITTLE GIRL WAS PUT ON THIS PLANET FOR A REASON!!!! MABYE TO TEACH SMALL MINDED INBREDS SUCH AS KATE, SSS, AND JUDE,WHAT CHARECTER IS, AND THIS LITTLE CHILD HAS MORE CHARACTER IN HER THUMB THAN ALL OF YOU PUT TOGETHER!! I WAS ONLY WATCHING THE PROGRAM FOR 10 MINS AND I WAS CRYING , THIS LITTLE GIRLS SPIRIT AND STRENGTH SHONE OUT, I HOPE WHEN SHE IS OLDER AND HAS A HAPPY (AND SHE WILL) LIFE, THAT YOU SMALL MINDED, STUPID, SICK INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE GROWN SOME INTELIGENCE AND TREAT PEOPLE BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

i have jus watched this story on tv in england, i would not wish have my love for my child tested and and proud of this family for their efforts and love of thier girl.
and to the morons who post stupid heartless comments,.. ur brains are not well enough developed so why were u not terminated?

good luck

And why do any negative comments get completely slated, people can think and say what they want on here... freedom of speech and all that?! They have little or no relevance to Hitler and the Nazis, you people who shun other peoples opinions and say that god's way is the only way are just as bad, Look in the mirror.

i watched the program about juliana and it reduced me to tears it put my own life into perpective you people who called this child a mutant are sick at least she has a brain something you people are lacking

I wasnt saying that the negative views ie pro abortion were wrong, I was just saying how silly it was that people attacked them so much. The child is a mutant in the dictionary sense of the word, and the medical sense (her condition is a genetic disorder, ie mutation from the normal). Plus people can think. If you can construct a balanced argument, rather than angry statements then you do have a brain, even if you do think this child is a mutant, which she is.

This is the worst seen I have ever seen. She reminds me a monster in the game Silent Hill. This child is just AWFUL!!! She is really a monster and aaa also stop saying if a boy has no arms or is hemohpile THIS IS NOTHING COMPARE TO THAT.. The FACE is the mirror of the human, without it its only a monster..

Anyway stop speaking about God, leave him alone :P

i watched the programme and it was so moving, that i cried! i think she has the best family in the world for being so loving towards her.
and all this god thing! of course hes real!

well i think all you people that are dissing juliana are fools! she is a lovely girl and she's just like everyone else apart from here appearence is different! i think your stupid and pathetic if you judge people by what they look like! know ones perfect and i think people should understand that everyone deserves to live and little juliana has a lovely family that love her with all there hearts and if anything, she is probably more lucky than anyone of us! she might not get the boys but at least she has people around her that will always care for her and be by her side!
p.s. juliana live life to the max sweetheart!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

i totally agree with melly! adrian that was a real mean thing to say! i bet your not perfect! your probably far from it! and that goes to the rest of you people that dont respect juliana!

OMG! what do you think you are actually saying? if there wasnt no god then how the hell where you born? do you think that an invisible ghost came and made you down to your last cell? i think the insane one are you and please think about what you are saying! this girl diserves to live! it wasnt her fault she was born like that was it????? how could you be so cruel and cold-hearted!! i hope you read this because no matter what anyone says i will be there for that girl and i know for a fact that ME and my MATES will b supporting Julianna and others like her, with their battle. all i suggest you do now is thank god that he has given you the things you have and me and all my fellow CLASSMATES are disgusted in the way u speak about her. you shall be judged in the life after death. this also goes to every other person who thinks that the birth of Julianna was wrong. u hav been put on this earth to liv, then by depriving the life of this sweet and mostly INNOCENT girl would b the greatest crime of humanity. i suggest you KATIE should take a look at ureself and do the one and only thing but to THANK god for giving you the things that this poor unfortunately cannot have. actually i take my words back. CANNOT? she can! there are many different types of surgeries out these days and i am proud of this girl and her parents for being so strong and fighting for her. she wasnt meant to be like this, but hey thats her destiny not yours, and actually b4 i finish one more thing you said ureself ' julia is not your child, so dont let her struggle bother you' u sed dat ureself, so y r u bein so nasty abt her all of a sudden??? u need to get ure facts right!!!!! and thats all i can say, bcoz i dont know how old u r but me and all of us here are TRULY AND UTMOSTLY D-I-S-G-U-S-T-E-D AND A-P-P-A-L-L-E-D at the behaivour and attitude of someone that god, how merciful he is, granted you and ure family with the gracefulness and neccesity of life!

from sam,haf and Raz all the students of P.G.S.2.

p.s. and by the way WE R MUSLIMS! so ders no need 2 b racist!

Im very sorry to say this, all you god fans please think about what u are saying! if there wasGOD y would he do that then ........just think before u say! i watched the program last night and i was totally touched im 18 and maybe i will undersatand more when im a mother but i cant understand y! what life has juliana got, she is only 2 and alreeady had 14 operations with many more in her life to go through what normal child should have to suffer like that. i would hate it if i was born like that and my mum and dad kept me.you can tell that she is loved by all in her family and i feel they are trying to do what is best for her, but she is never gonna lead a normal life children r cruel she will be bullied so much never get a job, boyfriend all little things that we take for granted she cant even eat properly! i feel for the family! and u say there is a god think about it she is just 2 years old!

Those parents are the most selfish people on the earth.

they subject that poor creature to a living hell for their own selfish moralistic reasons and frankly thats unforgivable.

she cannot eat, she cannot even breathe without the torturous methods imposed by others equally selfish and insensitive.

if god exists, and his will is to subject this poor child to this life, then he is evil incarnate.

julianna and her family dont listen to all these HORRIBLE people! i think u 2 parents are the best thing thats EVER goin to happen to julianna! she is a lovely child and she mite not look gorgeous to everyone else but she's ur child and i bet she looks STUNNING in ur eyes! i wish you all the best for the future and i hope that in the end she ends up to av a great life! beta than these heartless people that dont believe in her! GOODLUCK JULIANNA U LITTLE STAR xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

why is everyone talking about god!? this girl is not a monster i think it is F****** nasty what people have been saying, its not the way people look that makes them a monster, its the person inside, like all you t**** calling her things... shes a lovely girl so leave her alone.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion - some believe in GOD (in what ever form takes your fancy) some don't. Personally i don't, but its my choice and lets not get wound up in the god argument any more and who may, or may not, be to blame. I watched the programme and found it to be one of the most moving and upsetting things I've seen, with nothing but total admiration for her parents.

Does Juliana have an easy life ahead ?... no I think that most people will agree that she has a lot to get through. Will she look "normal" depending on what you class as "normal" anyway - who can say, non of us can see the future so its impossible to say what advances medicine may make or how things will pan out for her in the long run.

There are many kids born today that need assistance straight after birth in order to survive - this isn't a "euthanasia" issue - simply one of "rights". Juliana has just as much "right" to live as you, me or anyone else. How long she has with us is down to nature and how much her parents and we as a society can aid her development - either through medicine or other means. But lets take this a little further - some of you are arguing / implying that because she needed (and will continue to need) medical assistance that nature is basically trying to say "sorry - times up".

OK, lets close all the hospitals then and not treat anyone for anything - if you die then obviously nature / god (what floats your boat) is saying....

On what basis are you deciding that she shouldn't be allowed to live? - the fact that visually she looks different and needs some assistance? - or is it that you simply have a hard time accepting her appearance? Perhaps its your "holy'er than thou" attitude, or your small minded self centred opinions? Perhaps it's a "church" upbringing that convinces you that you are right and everyone is wrong?

So by your own statements, people born with certain conditions should not be allowed to live?... Would you have the same opinion if a child of yours was born with HIV (passed on through some medical mishap say).. i don't think so. But lets say this did happen and you decided to say no, this is one life thats not meant to be - ask yourself how you would feel if others questioned your decision and how "dare" you make sure a "terrible" decision and terminate another life!

I suspect the problem is that you either probably don't have kids of your own or have never met any with what we shall call "difficulties". Or that you do have kids but they are by your definition "perfect". I doubt this though as your perception on life changes once you have children. I have kids - I remember someone saying to me that the love you feel for them is "unconditional". I don't agree.

Its "all consuming" and i know other parents will agree with me that there aren't enough words in any language to describe just how much you love your kids. To see this little person develop and grow right infront of your eyes is "something else", nothing can prepare you for it and it drives you to make the decisions that you do in life concerning your kids.

Perhaps everyone who takes offence at your comments has the right to have you terminated for having such extreme views that they think aren't "normal".....

Perhaps its a sad fact of the society that we live in that people like you exist. Of course you are entitled to your opinions and beliefs and i'm not trying to take them away from you. I do think though that you should all be utterly, utterly ashamed of yourselves for venting them in such a public way, with no regard for the feelings of the Wetmore family, and indeed little Juliana who must be going through an ordeal that probably can't be put into words - how do you think she will feel when she reads this? I for one will never forget that footage of her clinging harder and harder to her mother when she was trying to put her down - because it was the only way she could express her fear...

I just hope that Tom, Tammy and everyone involved will continue to receive the support that they so very deservely receive and help them ignore the sad, pathetic and frankly downright disgusting comments that some have said here.

allz im sayin iz hw culd u b so nasty? its lurve alrite. i fink dat diz shud b the lesson 4 all of us, imagine if u wer her! wuld u want 2 b terminated. lifes ful of choices and tammi dcided nt 2 hve a termination nd i thank her 4 dat coz i fink julianna is beautiful. yes i now shes suffering but inshaalaah she will get better. rememba god is merciful and even if u dnt belivge in god im entitled 2 this opinion. i think her parents r awfully strong for going threw wit dis! i mean jus do one fing after reading this imagine if dat was u! afta watchin da programme i srtred 2 cry coz dis gal has a lurvely personality and well 2 me shes beautiful. its nt wats on da inside its wats on da inside. imagine if she was ure daughter? wuld u get her killed!!!!!- c hw harsh dat iz!

hi think tht this story is sad becuase its the 1st story tht is sad and u will fel sorry for her

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm it is sad but she is happy, and that is the most important thing.
xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx

She is the ugliest I have ever seen...

well she is ugly, but who cares! it aint you face so who cares! its the inside that counts, so shes ugly wow! you dont need to tell her, shes a lovely girl.

omg man i dint nw der was so many hertless ppl out der! :'( wt hve we bcum

I live in the uk and have just seen the program regarding Juliana on TV I sobbed for days after this and can only praise her parents and wish them love and light . Juliana is an angel sent from God and if people cannot see that its them i feel sorry for!!!

different people are born differently, some normall and some disabled. Wats ur problemo? just bcuz ur normall doesnt mean ur PERFECT! IF EVERY1 IN DA WORLD WAS DA SAME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BORING. the excitment is dat every1 is different! GOD CREATED her bcuz 2 test da people of dis world! how can u say(gemma) she woulnt get a boy friend. who cares life isnt all about BOYFRIENDS! wake up! AS MUSLIMS we believe dat every1 must b treated as u would like 2 b treated meaing fairly kindly!Do u believe dis?????

once a man came 2 da prophet he said how do u no dat dere is a god?
the prophet said the footprints in da sand proves dat a person has been der, and da creation of eath is a prove dat som1 wid gr8 power did dis whic is god.
this was good enough 4 da man and it is good enough 4 me.
think every1 and gain knowledge dats da way 2 success.

we muslims r tought 2 treat every1 da same.

P.S same message as b4 WE'RE MUSLIMS SO THERES NO NEED 2 BE RACIST!
thank u!

hey as u no, islam is dat fastest growing religion, u should check dis website out, im not telling u 2 become 1, i'm just saying check it out and see how people from different religions came 21 no da truth.

http://www.jrai.com/pages/thestories/stories.php

thank u!

thanks 4 da website raz its really intresting can u plz give me more websites 2 look at?

ok tom! helllllooooo- dis ain a ch@ website. tink of da poor poor gyal :(

First of all id like to comment that the parents knew nothing of her condition before she was born. The doctors thought at the most she would have a cleft palate. Would you terminate a child with a hare lip or cleft palate? No i didn't think so. Second of all, she is still a little girl who has feelings and loves her mummy and daddy and likes to play,she just doesnt look like the rest of us,she's not a monster. Thirdly her parents saw through all of the problems to realise she would still be loved just as they would love any other child and i thank god that he gave this little girl to them instead of to someone like katie (above). You are obviously too shallow to see past people's problems. I bet ur the type of person to look down at your nose to someone in a wheelchair too. This little girl probably deserves to be on this earth even more than you!

hello u pieces of s*h*i*t how are ya'll? i think i'm gona (poke) ur (bruise) from the (piercen)

hello people i wud just like to say that i have met that family and they are the lovliest people i have EVER met! and all u people that are saying all this S*H*I*T about juliana r wrong! just get a life and stop buttin other peoples lives!
UR ALL COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stop deleting our stuff!
Bruise poke piercen

u no wat? i think dat ever1 should not take her as a monster. bcuz she didn't chose 2 b diabled did she?

i fink dat dis gal is soo lucky bcuz she's got a caring and kind family!

by da way, hu eva came 2 dis website 2 ch@ should leave wen dey read dis.

YO, every1 im new and i want 2 get along with every1 so HI!

MOving on i dont feel sorry 4 da girl, bcuz as rAZ said her family are nice and kind and r caring.

BUT,
I DO BELIEVE IN GOD!
if u have a problem u write 2 me!

hey peeps i wud just like to say a big bye to every1 coz i'm movin abroad and i'm gona miss ya'll so take care! (to the every1) o and julianna keep ur head up high swettie dont listen to what other people r sayin! xxxxxxxxxx

U no wat i agree wid becci, but she is not a helpless child.

Just bcuz she is disapled doesnt mean she is helpless. Becci plz correct urself.
She didnt choose 2 b disapled, and being disabled isnt vry nice, if u keep talking about da person hu is disabled. And also dose mean people out der, plz look urself in da mirror and realize how lucky u r not 2 b disabled.

P.S im a muslim. And hope u do realize how lucky u r, cuz i have. :D

I just saw a documentary on tv about Juliana last night. It was one of the most moving things I've ever seen. I too have a young daughter and I love her with all my heart and soul. My little girl had a very bad case of infant eczema, a complaint which seems completely trivial in the light of Juliana's misfortunes, and the love a parent experiences for a sick child is so incredibly intense. To witness the true and unconditional love Juliana's parents have for her is truly humbling. They are very strong and wonderful people and I wish the whole family all the best for the future. It's amazing the developments that are being made in modern medecine and Juliana is in a good place where cutting edge treatments can be employed on her behalf. She is still very young and there is much they will be able to do. Once facial functionality is optimized her surgeons can then concentrate on aesthetics. I'm sure Juliana will look unrecognisably better by the time she reaches late childhood. Nevertheless she's already beautiful to her parents and to this, and I'm sure many other, onlookers. Much love to Juliana, her sister and her parents.

I have met Juliana personally. Our Karate school had a fundraiser for her. I stumbled on this discussion while doing a search to find out more about the documentary that was made about Juliana because we were there when it was filmed. :)

Juliana stole my heart, and my children's. Being with her and her family, you do not sense the suffering...but the joy this little girl brings. Her family celebrate her and her parents dote on her.

Meeting Juliana was an eye-opener for my children. They came away from that fundraiser with a lot more compassion and tolerance for those who are different from the norm. They realised that you can never judge a book by its cover. Juliana is a shining example of what really matters - not looks, but what is inside the heart. She is such a sweetie - Juliana is a gift to our world, not a curse!!!

According to the Bible our time here on Earth is just preparation for our eternal life in Heaven. Being that Juliana has to endure her life on Earth the way that she does, she will most likely be rewarded with the most wonderful life once in Heaven...and I hope that she gets to sit right next to God with a big, fat smile on her face, as he casts those of you degenerates with the hateful comments straight to HELL. She was born without a face, you horrible people were born without souls. God help YOU!

Hey Bub, or do I call you Beez?

Millions of people around the world believe in "that crap", as you say. The real weaklings are more often those who have to talk down to others to make themselves feel superior.

With that said, I once spoke as you did. (and was very weak for it..) My tune has changed significantly once I obtained knowledge to replace my bias and preconceived (and very incorrect) notions.

Seek... perhaps you will find... :-)

Joel

i'm humbled and inspired by your commitment to love and accept love from your special child. if only everyone had your courage to sustain others, this world would be a better place. i'm so grateful my family taught me to respect life... people with disabilities need our affection and help. you should be ashamed to leave such hurtful and sarcastic comments! i pray your little one speaks one day and that the world will find it in their heart give you a financial break.

love endures all things

All you people speaking about "souls" and "god" all the human's so called soul is is a complex system of electrochemicals zooming through a three-pound wad of protien known as the brain, all a human is is a brain. A brain which is surrounded by an organic machine, made of muscles and fat and all the other things that make the human body that often clunky poorly maintained and built thing that is it. And as for god? ha! there's nothing but the intruicit tapesrty known as the universe, and it didn't get to function a few thousand years ago because some giant invisible hand came and made it in a week, it took billions of years for the entire universe, and all other things behind the scenes to even be, and it's still developing. If you don't believe me, stop humping your bible and start reading some scientifically ACCURATE books.

I just saw the story on Juliana and her family and can honestly say that they are an inspiration. Could I be as loving?...I wish I could say yes, but I just don't know.

That being said, we all carry many genetic mutations in us, and Juliana's just happens to be one whose effect very much goes against our society's standard of beauty. But for god sake's people, it's just beauty, if we killed everybody who didn't look like Brad and Angelina, well I doubt there would be very active conversation on this thread.

Anybody that watches the show can see that this child is very much aware and totally in there. I trust that her parents know her better than any ignorant idiot who just found out they have an opinion.

What a touching story! I have been overcome since. My first reaction was, "why?". I ask that question because I am human. But God's ways are above ours and I am thankful for that. We have no idea what His plan is in the midst of this pain, sadness and joy that the whole family experiences. Jeremiah 29:11 (paraphrased). "For I know the plans I have for you, plans of good, not of evil..for a future and a hope". I pray for Julianna and her parents-that they hang on the the 'hope for the future'.
(I am wondering if they have been introduced to Speech output devices for her, so she can learn to communicate with 'voice'.)
Debby
Speech/language Pathologist
ps I also pray for the sad, hurt hearts expressed in letters above. God loves even the unlovely. And the unloveliness demonstrated in hearts expressed in posts on this site dwarf the 'unloveliness' of Julianna's external appearance.

I saw the program last night about your little girl and I could feel your pain and I realized how blessed I was to have 4 perfect children. I have three sisters that were born blind so I never took anything for granted. I believe that God has a purpose for everyone and he loves us no matter what we look like because he sees our heart and soul and not our face. Your little girl changed my life forever, never will I complain about life little ups and downs or aches and pains. I know the Lord has done something special for your daughter he gave her to you. We do not understand why somethings happen to some and not to others but we must continue to have faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I will pray for you and your daughter and God will give you the strenght to take care of your baby. May God shed His Grace and Mercy upon and grant you peace.

I wish for her to be happy!!

Julianna -
You are a beautiful little girl. I would take you for my own in a skinny minute.
Little girl, you are in my heart. I wish the very best for you and your loving parents.
I will follow your life and story to the end of my time. You are a great inspiration to many of us, let that be part of your strenght.
We love you sweetie!

I watched the documentary last night, and I just prayed for this child throughout the show, and afterwards. She's been on my mind ever since. I pray for a miracle for her to live a happy normal life. I pray that she be not in much pain throughout her years of surgery... I pray that people are not cruel to this special angel... I pray for her parents, they are doing a wonderful job. Parenting is the hardest job of all, and they have more than most of us could ever imagine.
She was born without a normal face... but she has a heart, a brain... a normal 2 year old little girl... I pray the doctors will be able to work their wonders on this child. I pray she will quickly heal from each and every surgery she is faced with, and surprise the world! I pray for Angels to surround this child today and always.... God Bless you Julianna, you have touched my heart and soul... Hugs for you sweetie....XXXOOO
Theresa
Seattle, WA

I, too, saw the program last night on Juliana and her family, and have thought of little else since. I felt a feeling of such incredible love toward this irresistible little girl--and I think that is because she projects her own love out to others so demonstrably. This little girl just glows.

I wanted to know more, and so in my search, I stumbled across this site, and what an eye-opener it was! Juliana my have many years of painful surgeries ahead of her, but I can imagine nothing more painful or with more dire consequences then having to move through a world exposed to the likes of the cruelest of you. Your thoughtless (actually, "thought" is probably the wrong word when applied to you)public comments on this site, your angry, seemingly souless remarks, remind me about what I most fear in this world: people like you.

We wouldn't even consider discussions/debates about the rightness or wrongness of her existence or continuing existence if persons such as yourselves--ignorant, mean spirited, and cruel--weren't in this world to make the lives of persons with disfigurements even more difficult. I can hope you all growup, wakeup and learn to think (and maybe get some therapy, too, while you are at it), but I have little hope for that--or for you. Maybe I can hope that you will at least learn to tame your words, or to think of the consequences of the things you say. I'll try to hope for that.

There are many lessons to take from this little girl and her family: courage, faith, love, patience, strength and hope. We could all profit from these examples. Of course Juliana and her family face some daunting times in the years to come. So, in the meantime, I lift a glass to a captivating little spirit named Juliana, and her terrific family, and wish for them the best that their journey can bring.

I am too disgusted to extend my charity at this point toward those who wrote such hideous comments. Give me fifty Juliana's and her loving folks in my neighborhood any time; please, just don't any of YOU move in.

I cannot imagine what it must be like for you and your daughter, Julianna. But can understand the love of a child and the tugs of love that they put on our hearts as their parents. My husband and I are parents to two beautiful boys and believe that a child, any child, is a gift from God.

Ironically, after reading your story I received an inspirational e-mail from my 84 year old father and hope in some small way, it will touch your lives and give you strength.

May God continue to bless you and Julianna.

*****

A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. She was still groggy from surgery. Her husband, David, held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news.

That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications had forced Diana, only 24-weeks pregnant, to undergo an emergency Cesarean to deliver the couple's new daughter, Dana Lu Blessing. At 12 inches long and weighing only one pound nine ounces, they already knew she was perilously premature. Still, the doctor's soft words dropped like bombs.

"I don't think she's going to make it," he said, as kindly as he could. "There's only a 10-percent chance she will live through the night, and even then, if by some slim chance she does make it, her future could be a very cruel one."

Numb with disbelief, David and Diana listened as the doctor described the devastating problems Dana would likely face if she survived. She would never walk, she would never talk, she would probably be blind, and she would certainly be prone to other catastrophic conditions from cerebral palsy to complete mental retardation, and on and on.

"No! No!" was all Diana could say. She and David, with their 5-year-old son Dustin, had long
dreamed of the day they would have a daughter to become a family of four. Now, within a matter of hours, that dream was slipping away. But as those first days passed, a new agony set in for David and Diana.

Because Dana's underdeveloped nervous system was essentially 'raw,' the lightest kiss or caress only intensified her discomfort, so they couldn't even cradle their tiny baby girl against their chests to offer the strength of their love. All they could do, as Dana struggled
alone beneath the ultraviolet light