KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (TS) — Shiloh Pepin, a girl born with a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," has died. She was 10.
Now this is a whale of a story. I damn near blew a seal when I heard about it. So I thought I'd make this the newest piece on AreWeTooSoon?... just for the halibut. This poor girl, we have lobster forever.
Shilo Pepin, a girl born with the rare disease sirenomelia, as of Friday afternoon is now swimming with the fishes.
She was born without a lower colon, or genitals, and her legs were fused from the waist down. I tried to walk a mile in her shoes, I fell down a lot.
It is a sad day for abstinance preaching groups that tour high schools.
Her story has been featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and other national TV programs. At the time of this writing, it is reported the balloon boy's dad was furiously duct taping his son's legs together and booking the x-ray room at the hospital.
The greatest tragedy here is Shilo will never get a college education, already paid for by the scholorship she received... from McGill.
fin.
Love,
Chris Real
please take down that horrible depiction Sirenomelia (mermaid syndrome) down! Its awful and cruel. Put yourself in the position of the poor family of this dead girl, how painful their lives have been. Your entire statement is just horribly cruel. I pray that you never have to suffer any disorder as awful as this, or ever have a child with any horrible disorder.
ReplyDeleteThis poor girl has suffered immensely in her life, and to mock her in death is just a cruel insult to her memory, and terribly mean towards her family who is mourning her loss.