She recalled how a month after they brought Redd home she noticed his hair was so white it would sparkle in the son. And even when she tried blocking his eyes, they would track and he would not avert them. His eyes were also so blue that they would sparkle red in certain lights.
Patricia was sure her son would outgrow these traits but it was only when her second son was born with the same condition that she realized it was a lifelong thing.
In February 2018, Rockwell was born with the same condition as his older brother. The little boy’s newborn images were stolen and turned into cruel memes by people on social media.
Redd had also experienced bullying during school where children made fun of him for looking different. His big brother Gage became protective of him because of it. But when Rockwell was born the family already knew a lot of albinism and hence were fully prepared. But what they had not prepared for was their little boy’s pictures being turned into a meme.
At first Dale and Patricia reached out to everyone who shared the image to delete it but they soon realized that it was an impossible endeavor hence they decided to just ignore the entire thing.
They decided to become advocates for raising awareness about the condition so children who had it would not be bullied for being different. When Redd’s albinism had been confirmed by professionals, Patricia was very upset.
She was worried how the child would be treated in life for being different and how their family dynamics would shift with a child who burned easily and could be legally blind.
