Babies, as innocent and powerless as they are, make the world go round. As soon as they are conceived, they make you give up a lot of things you love---like smoking, late nights, alcohol, roller-coaster rides, binge eating, bungee jumping, non-stop shopping. Having a baby is a life-changing experience, according to my friends. Babies make you feel hopeful about the future, that the next generation will right the wrongs done by the older generation. But don’t discount the fact that having a baby can also cause apprehension. The world is a dangerous place; people seem to stop caring about each other anymore.
All things considered, there seems to be no right time to have a baby these days. The cost of raising a child is staggering, especially for a single working woman. So I was surprised when a friend of mine decided to get pregnant anyway despite the indecisiveness of the baby’s father. I admire my friend’s courage in going through her pregnancy alone…I meant, in the absence of the man who got her in that condition.
With our outdated traditions and sometimes bizarre social customs, I’m happy that the laudable Filipino family values are still alive today. We have a tremendous support system that is not common elsewhere. And my friend is very lucky to have this kind of support from her family.
Let’s welcome JJ, my newest inaanak! This little boy is a bubbly and delightful bundle of joy…not to mention, good-looking! Nagmana sa ninang!
If I have a monument in this world, it is my son.
~ Maya Angelou
3 comments:
I like that qoute from Maya Angelou, hope its fine with you if I use it too...
Glad you have a very wonderful view about babies. Cruel as it may be, there were 3 incidences of babies death here (Vienna) in the past 2 weeks...too bad they were caused by either the mom or the dad of the babies =(
As to why people seem not to care, I'd like to share with you 2 Timothy 3:1-5.
And oh, I would link your page to mine if that's ok =) TC!
2 Timothy 3:1-5, the beginning of the end...scary, they're all happening right now! Sure you can use Maya Angelou's quote. :D
I remember seeing on the news a few days ago...remains of dead children in an apartment. I thought it was in Germany. Here, aborted fetus left in the garbage. It's heart-breaking!
I'd be happy to be in your link. And I'd like to link your site to mine, too...but need to learn how to do it first! hahaha I'm new to this thing.
Have a great weekend!
:D Luna
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