A Canadian couple was taken aback when they discovered their children had a rare eye problem. Three of their four children will become blind shortly, according to the physicians, and there was no solution for their ailment. Most parents find it difficult to see their children develop. While they celebrate each milestone their children reach, they are equally saddened by the fact that their children will leave their home in a few years.

The parents in today’s tale were looking forward to their children’s bright futures until their daughter complained about her eyesight. They brought her to an eye doctor, where they discovered she would soon lose her sight. Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier were enjoying a lovely life in Quebec, Canada, with their four children until their 12-year-old daughter, Mia Lemay-Pelletier, complained about her eyesight. After dusk, she couldn’t see properly!

Unaware of Mia’s condition’s seriousness, Edith and Sebastien brought daughter to an eye expert, who told them something they didn’t want to hear. Their daughter has retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic condition. Mia’s hereditary issue meant she would eventually lose her vision. The doctors weren’t sure when she’d become entirely blind, but it was likely to happen by the time she was thirty.

Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier were enjoying a lovely life in Quebec, Canada, with their four children until their 12-year-old daughter, Mia Lemay-Pelletier, complained about her eyesight. After dusk, she couldn’t see properly. Unaware of Mia’s condition’s seriousness, Edith and Sebastien brought daughter to an eye expert, who told them something they didn’t want to hear. Their daughter has retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic condition.

Mia’s hereditary issue meant she would eventually lose her vision. The doctors weren’t sure when she’d become entirely blind, but it was likely to happen by the time she was thirty. The unusual disease was discovered in three of their four children. Leo, their second child, was given the all-clear. Before their children grow blind, Edith and Sebastien should enrich their children’s minds with vivid pictures, according to the eye doctor.

Instead of forcing their children to watch movies and read picture books, the parents went above and above by planning a year-long journey to different places across the world. “I’m going to feed her [Mia’s] visual memory with the greatest, most beautiful memories I can,” Edith stated. The six-person family had planned to depart in the summer of 2020, but travel restrictions during the epidemic thwarted their plans.

They had to wait two years before beginning their unforgettable voyage. The family left their hometown in March 2022 without planned their complete journey. They were just thinking about a few things. Mia expressed a want to go horseback riding, while Laurent expressed a desire to have a glass of juice while riding a camel. “It was incredibly particular and really humorous at the moment,” Edith added. The first stop on their itinerary was Namibia, where they got up up and personal with elephants, giraffes, and zebras.

They then proceeded to Zambia and Tanzania before spending a month in Turkey. “So we’re really trying to make them see things they wouldn’t have seen at home and have the most wonderful experiences,” Sebastien said. Edith and Sebastien thought that traveling would teach their children valuable life lessons. Aside from the beautiful scenery and fascinating experiences, traveling placed them in difficult circumstances that taught them important life skills.

Mia was seven years old when she heard about her disease, but she didn’t have many questions. Edith, on the other hand, claimed her five-year-old son asked her “heartbreaking” questions after learning about his illness. She remembered: “‘Mommy, what does it mean to be blind?’ my child inquired. ‘Will I be driving a car?'” The parents desired that their children saw the bright side of their existence.

They wanted their children to learn, for example, that “running water” and “going to school” were things they should not take for granted. While the couple strove to create exceptional experiences for their children, they shared their trip adventures with the world on Facebook and Instagram. Edith and Sebastien used the internet to connect with others who had the same hereditary issue. News sources quickly highlighted the family’s tale and shared it on social media. Here are some of the comments made on CNN’s Facebook post: