Mia was sweet and adorable, dressed appropriately for her age, and the kind of child everyone wanted to hug and kiss. She was anything but ugly or gross.

Having grown up hearing only compliments, this was the first time anyone had been so mean to her. Mia immediately burst into tears and clung even tighter to Grace who quickly hugged and comforted her: "That's not true, Mia," she said, cupping her chin, "You're not gross at all, you're beautiful and adorable. Don't you think so ...