Nicole Lucas Hall is a lovely mom of 2, son Asher and daughter Winry. And like any respectable mother, she’s a warrior. Nicole conducts a pretty ordinary life, but she does have a mission: to celebrate her daughter’s unique beauty. Her 13-month-old, Winry, was born with a rare birthmark that covers a fourth of her face.

Bright Side is always first in line to share these kinds of inspiring stories. That’s why we invite you to come along with us as we look through the eyes of a mother who uses social media to spread the word about her daughter’s experience and connect with other parents in similar situations.

At first, Winry’s parents were really concerned.

When recalling the moment they first saw her daughter, Nicole said their initial thoughts were confusion and concern for her safety, as neither of them had ever seen such a birthmark like that.

They assumed it was something dangerous, but the doctors quickly put their fears to rest. Winry was born with rare congenital melanocytic nevi, or CMN, with a prevalence estimated at around 1 in 50,000 births. They were reassured that the birthmark was most likely purely aesthetic and that any health risks would be on par with other nevi or moles.

Nicole revealed to Bright Side that after a vast sigh of relief, they could finally relax and appreciate Winry’s arrival even more. She and her husband’s primary goal today, months after her birth, is to keep their daughter healthy and confident in herself.

Critics and unpleasant looks are daily occurrences.

Unfortunately, there has been no shortage of hostile comments and criticism since Nicole began sharing her daughter’s tale, but even in their day-to-day life, some people stare or give Winry unfavorable glances.

However, Nicole has been rather calm about the situation. She informed us that they both sought to keep most of their social media responses informative, given that almost all the negative comments they received were simply because of ignorance. To those who are rude and hateful, Nicole and her husband respond with humor.

Aside from that, they’ve been nearly entirely overwhelmed by the compassion of those who have learned about Winry.

Her brother is her protector.

Every little sister wants to have an older brother looking after her. And in Winry’s case, Asher is a true, helpful, sweet brother. According to Nicole, he is wonderfully unaware that there is anything “different” about her. He knows she has a birthmark on her face, but that is nothing more different to him than having different eye colors.