Three Year Old Asked to Leave?

Over the weekend, a story has made it's way across the internet and started trending on various social media sites including Facebook and Twitter, but that's not what made me want to write about it... 

Victoria Wilcher, 3.

This sweet little girl, Victoria, was enjoying a day out with her family at a KFC restaurant in Jacksonville, Mississippi. A few weeks prior, she was attacked by three pitbulls at her Grandfather's house. As a result of this attack, Victoria has lost her right eye and the ability to move the right side of her face. She has been through reconstructive surgery to repair her bottom jaw and now has a feeding tube. Because of her injuries, we can imagine that she sees the doctor and her therapists often, so it's no surprise that her  Grandmother, Kelly, took her out to eat after a doctor's appointment. After they sat down and ordered their food, Kelly claimed that a KFC employee asked them to leave, that Victoria's injuries were "disrupting" to other customers. Please keep in mind that because I do not know the person's name, I have to generalize and call this ONE person a "KFC employee". I would like to point out that KFC's management did not make this decisions and certainly did not support it and have offered the family $30,000 towards Victoria's medical bills.

This is how Victoria's Grandmother, Kelly Mullins, recalls the incident:

 "I ordered a large sweet tea and her some mashed potatoes and gravy because she was hungry. She was on a feeding tube at the time, but I figured she could just swallow [the potatoes]. They said, ‘We have to ask you to leave because her face is disrupting our customers.' [Victoria] understood exactly what they said."

Kelly goes on to say that Victoria cried all the way home and now refuses to look in a mirror. She says that her granddaughter is embarrassed and won't even go in to a public place where others could potentially see her.

Are you upset yet? I sure am. This is exactly what is wrong with society. Why is it okay to tell someone, especially a three year old, that they are not welcome in a PUBLIC place because there is something different about them? IT'S NOT OKAY! This is absolutely unacceptable and must stop! This girl did not do one thing wrong. We have to become more accepting of people... We have to accept the way people look, their beliefs, their opinions, etc. You know, we've come a long way since 2000 and we've come an even longer way since before that, in terms of technology, medicine, etc. but I think in terms of bullying and discrimination... we have gotten worse. We've become more aware, but we aren't fixing the problem! Although many, many people have been very supportive towards Victoria and her family, many others have left awful comments on various social media sites because they're secure behind their computer screen. I can guarantee you that these people would NEVER say this in public or to this sweet girl's face. We have GOT TO STOP! How hard is it to accept someone? Don't YOU want to be accepted? Think about it.

Good luck, sweet Victoria! You are beautiful in every way!

Please check out Victoria's Facebook support page: Victoria's Victories!
Also, if you'd like to give a donation to help with Victoria's care, check out her Go Fund Me page: Victoria's Victories (Go Fund Me)