Let's talk about something serious, shall we?

People, let's talk about something near and dear to my heart. I saw something today that has moved me to share this with you, and to plead my case with you.

Parents, I need your full attention. Tell little Billy to have a seat on the couch for a minute, so you can give this topic your full attention. Trust me, I am going to make your life better. So what is it that is so important, so critical that you must give it your 100% full attention?

Ugly Children.

Yes. You read that right. Ugly Children. It's in your control.

I have been personally touched by an ugly child. Not literally, like I was at the store and some little sad ugly child put their hands on me. This is going to be hard to believe, but.....I was an ugly child. (Mom, your secret is out. If looking at a childhood picture of me causes you to apologize to me, I was ugly. Doesn't matter if you were laughing, you have shown your true thoughts).

Please, parents, do all you can to help your children avoid the travesty that is parental-caused ugliness. It's preventable. YOU have the power to stop ugly children in their tracks.

I'm delaying. I can hardly bring myself to post the picture that follows. But I am going to be strong, and share my pain with you. In opening up about my childhood ugliness, I can both heal my wounds and hopefully prevent other children from being ugly.

If I can just save one child from being ugly, then I have made a difference. No child should be ugly. Not if it can be helped. Sadly, some don't have a choice, but we won't touch on that, sucks to be you.

Parents, when you look upon exhibit A in Childhood Ugliness, note the symptoms. Then look at your child. Is s/he looking a little like this?



Please observe the many, many things wrong with yours truly as a child. Most obvious is the bangs. Curly mixed hair + bangs = UGLY. Note the vest. UGLY. See the odd smile. UGLY. Shifty eyes. UGLY.

Need a closer look at the horror? You are a brave reader, you know. I wish taking a picture of a Polaroid yielded clearer pictures, but you probably don't want to see this THAT clearly.



Please, please, please don't ever let your child look like this. If they do look like this don't take a picture of it. The most horrifying thing about this picture is that it was taken for a KidCare ID book, in case you go missing. Who would take this child? I don't think the kidnapping of this one would get much media attention. They only like cute missing children.

Mom, I forgive you. You were blinded by motherly love and didn't see the childhood ugliness. I forgive you.

Childhood Ugliness CAN be prevented. Won't you help your child?