He claims, “My parents still don’t want anything to do with me.” “My mentality has changed, and that’s what makes it so effective. […] I wouldn’t alter a thing. More than anything, my attitude was incapacitating. You can accomplish anything if you have the correct mindset.
Australian two-year-old Zackary Walton is one of Jono’s mentees.
Zackary has experienced bullying already, despite his youth. But he’s had a lifelong companion in Jono.
Sarah Walton, the boy’s mother, told Adelaide Now, “When he said he was coming to Australia, we knew we had to meet him and it’s made us so happy to see Zack meet someone like him.”
This photo was shared on Facebook when Jono and Zackary first connected in November 2014, and it’s really beautiful.
Wife of Jono Lancaster
Jono got to know Laura Richardson in 2015 when he was employed as a fitness instructor.
After they fell in love, Jono’s condition was accepted by Laura. She accepted him for who he was, and the two of them set out to make everyone around them smile and feel good.
Before he met Laura, Jono always believed that if he ever had children and wanted to build a family, he would adopt them.
“Being a father has always been my desire. I long for moments with my father and son; although my adoptive mother was wonderful, I was never raised by a father figure, and I sincerely miss that. In 2011, Jono told the BBC, “I want to take my child to dance, gymnastics, football, or the school run—whatever they want.”
Any child Jono fathers has a fifty percent chance of being Treacher Collins. Thus, the mere notion of bearing a child of his own evoked a cascade of feelings, ethical dilemmas, and introspection. Although Jono had a relatively normal birth, many children with Treacher Collins have serious health issues, and some are born without the ability to breathe.
So perhaps adoption was the best choice, Jono reasoned.
“It was very effective for me, and I think it’s fantastic to give a child another chance.” However, Laura believes that she will have the strong desire to become pregnant, and she is concerned that either the child will want to discover its biological parents or that she won’t be able to care for someone else’s child,” Jono added.
She also has a strong desire for our child to be ‘our’ child. And I truly want to take care of her when she gets pregnant, so I’ll be the one to come downstairs at two in the morning when she wants a pickle or to sit with her on the sofa.
Sadly, Jono and Laura never raised a family. They made the decision to part ways and move on after ten years together. Jono posted an explanation of the choice on Instagram, saying:
“After ten incredible years together, Laura and I made the decision to part ways since we weren’t developing as a pair. There was only mutual respect and it had nothing to do with looks.
Some of his supporters expressed empathy and made an effort to see the bright side of things, reassuring Jono that a broken relationship might still have a happy ending.
Breakups can never be made to sound good, in my opinion. It was devastating,” Jono retorted.
Watch the video below to hear Jono recount his experience. I can assure you that it won’t pass you by:
