Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.
Children born to a young man are like sharp arrows in a warrior’s hand
Psalm 127: 3 & 4
"HOPE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE"
There are so many sad stories in the news today, and I am sure we all know by now, that if we need a lift in our spirits, on any given day, we just cannot watch the news, we just have to cuddle up with a good book, or watch a light comedy.
The story is told about this woman in Myrtle Beach, S.C., who after having triplets, became disabled due to a brain hemorrhage she suffered after giving birth.
She is now locked in a legal battle with the children's father, who is not allowing them to see their mother as he thinks, it might not be good for them, as they might develop guilty feelings, knowing that their birth was the cause of their mother’s tragedy. Ok, so he is thinking about the children's well being, great, but what about the mother's feelings, don't they count too, and should'nt they count even more, given her situation? I totally think her feelings should matter too. The story goes on to say that the woman, even though helpless, looks at pictures of her children with expressions that indicates that she really wants to see them.
I don’t know about anyone else, but this story has left me feeling very sad and totally upset at this man. This mother deserves to see her children, as she is their only mother. These kids might be young now (4 years old), but eventually they will start asking questions about their mother, so why not just start the whole process now (there is a saying that goes ‘the sooner the better’) and I believe the sooner you have these children deal with this situation, the better it will be for everyone involved.
“This woman’s story began happily in 2002. After graduating from college in Ohio and becoming a chiropractor in Atlanta, Dorn married Dan Dorn, a devoutly religious man who shared her orthodox Jewish beliefs.
They settled in Los Angeles near his family and began planning a family of their own. But they struggled to conceive. After turning to fertility treatments, the couple finally received word in the fall of 2005 that they were expecting triplets.
"She was so excited to be pregnant -- she was beginning to say 'I don't know if I'll ever get to be a mother,'" Dorn's mother, Susan Cohen, said.
But happiness turned into heartbreak after Dorn delivered the three children. What happened in the hospital in the hours after the triplets were born is unclear. And the case was eventually settled out of court for more than $7 million. What the family does know is that Dorn began bleeding internally. Her injury was not caught soon enough, and after a series of missteps, Dorn's brain was deprived of oxygen, leaving her severely disabled.
Since the day her three children were born, Dorn has required around the clock care. She is unable to speak or move on her own and remains in bed unless one of her caretakers moves her to a chair.”
This story touches me even deeper, because this woman had infertility issues and had to turn to alternative methods to conceive, and I cannot help but put myself and countless other women, who have struggled with infertility and who are currently struggling with infertility, in this position. Can you imagine not being allowed to see your children after let’s say, in my case, a decade long of infertility struggles. It just boggles my mind.
Let me know what your thoughts are on this story, Do you feel the same way I feel? Your comments will be greatly appreciated.
Catch you for my next post, and until then keep clinging to hope.
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