May pahayag si Saab Magalona hinggil sa mga negatibong komentong nakuha nila tungkol sa anak na si Pancho na may cerebral palsy.
Ayon kay Saab, kahit na natutuwa silang ma-experience ng kanilang anak ang mundo, sa kasamaang-palad ay nakakatanggap sila ng hindi magandang komento.
"The world is opening up again. As much as we’re enjoying finally giving our children more opportunities to experience the world, unfortunately, we have also been subjected to some not-so-pleasant comments," aniya sa kaniyang Instagram post nitong Biyernes, Oktubre 7.
"Believe it or not, in just the past few weeks, we’ve been told “sayang naman” “gwapo pa naman” or “awang awa kami sa anak niyo."," dagdag pa niya.
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Akala raw nilang mag-asawa ay handa sila sa mga ganoong komento.
"We thought we were prepared for this. That we would take it as a chance to educate people to choose a better way of saying things. But in reality, it’s way too shocking to actually respond in the moment so we just clam up."
Binigyang-diin ni Saab na si Pancho ang kanilang "pride ang joy" at "source of happines."
"Here’s the thing: Pancho is our pride and joy. He’s our source of happiness. He may be dependent on us but we are also dependent on him. He makes life easier. Pure joy is no longer sought, instead it’s something we experience on a daily basis.
"Being parents of a special needs child can be challenging, but it’s also a privilege and honor with rewards beyond our wildest dreams. Since it was #worldcerebralpalsyday yesterday (exactly when one of these instances happened), we’d like to remind everyone that families with special needs members do not need your pity."
Hinikayat din niya ang kaniyang followers na kung sakali sila ay maka-encounter ng isang pamilya na may special needs ay bigyan sila ng "kind words" at suporta.
"Love to all Cerebral Palsy warriors and their armies. Fight lang tayo."
