Ryder Wells, who is only five years old, has witnessed more horror than most people would in their lifetime.
Despite all the odds, the North Carolina child survived a vicious attack by two rottweilers in 2015 while spending Thanksgiving with relatives.
When the two 100-pound dogs attacked him, he was just 21 months old. He had a shattered arm, a punctured lung, his teeth crushed, and half of his face gone.
Although his family didn’t think he would live, this little warrior persevered and has since undergone almost 50 surgeries.
Rather from receiving recognition for surviving such a terrible assault, this adorable youngster must now put up with hurtful remarks from both kids and adults.
Even the grownups would gaze at Ryder when he first started school, according to his teaching assistant.
According to The Mirror newspaper, mom Brittany claimed, “There’s a child who points and screams’monster’ at him before running away when we go to the park.”
“Someone yelled “ew” at him while he was out shopping the other day. As a mom, I find it difficult and heartbreaking that, despite everything he has endured, people aren’t always kind about something he can’t control.
“But he doesn’t let anything stop him; he is such a fighter.”
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Even the medical professionals didn’t think Ryder would survive, hence his survival is referred to as a “miracle.”
The Granite Falls mother, 31, is now terrified of her son’s first day of school.
In addition to wearing a cap and spectacles, he occasionally hangs his head to conceal his face. Every day, however, I simply tell him that he is lovely, that being different is beautiful, and that it’s okay to be different.
“I just try to reassure him as much as I can, but I’m really afraid of him going to school.” Naturally, there will always be a few unkind children.
She now hopes that Ryder’s tale will cause people to reconsider how they treat individuals who seem different and to increase awareness of the impact bullying may have on someone who has a facial impairment.
To assist youngsters like Ryder live the joyful lives they deserve, we must teach our children to be kind and not to pick on people because of their appearance.
