Yes, it’s come to this. I have to label my food if I want a shot at getting a bite.
Then the last pear went out of reach of little hands. (I better eat it fast, not sure how long my mommy label will work.) Have a great weekend everyone.
My first reaction to hearing about Nadya Suleman and her eight babies: America is great! This is a country where if you have the cash, then there is a doctor waiting to make it happen. (No, I’m not particularly proud I tend to lean toward sarcasm; I’m working on improving in that area.)
So why did Nadya Suleman, reportedly an unemployed, disabled, mother of six, living with her parents, decide to add to her baby collection family?
I’m thinking-
Greed. As in: Why stop at six when I can have more?
Loneliness. As in: I want someone to love me. My babies will always love me, if I have lots of babies, I’ll have more love in my life.
And this last one I haven’t seen anyone suggest yet-
Because she loves kids.
Nah, that can’t be it. Nobody in their right mind would want to have more than six children or risk having another set of large multiples.
Don’t read me wrong, friends. I’m not saying she should’ve aborted any of those babies. I just wish she hadn’t succumbed to the I-want-it-now American way of thinking. There are so many ways for a single woman to enjoy the blessings of children without having to undergo medical treatments or attempt to raise such a large brood without a daddy, money or job.
Volunteering. Helping at church. Girl Scouts. Big Sister program. You get the idea.
As for the doctor who made all these babies possible, shame on him if all he cared about was the money he would make from this.
Nadya, motherhood is a fantastic adventure, but it’s not going to ultimately satisfy. My kitchen is always open to you. I’d put the coffee pot on and we could swap stories of spit up and exploding diapers. Nadya, I’d love to introduce you to the One who can satisfy the longing in your heart, the One who can fulfill your quest for love. Jesus Christ is the One you need.
It’s obvious this video is about friendship. The loyal, loving relationship between two unlikely creatures. I was going to share how this is the kind of friend I want to be, but the more I think about it, I realize it’s not only about being a good friend.
It’s also about mothering.
There is a part in this video when it’s clear how the much larger, physically dominate one could crush the other, yet does not. I think about how in my own life, when I could’ve chosen gentleness and compassion, yet I spiritually, mentally squashed the weaker one, my own little one due to anger, frustration and that ugliness within we call sin.
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I will, if it helps another mother.
May we as mothers withhold the ability to crush those we love.
HT: a homeschooling mom and friend without a blog for linking, or I would.