GOD TAKES CARE IN PICKING MOMS FOR SPECIAL KIDS

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GOD TAKES CARE IN PICKING MOMS FOR "SPECIAL" KIDS

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen???Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting Hisinstruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger.God passes a name to the angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."The angel is curious, "Why this one God? She's so happy?""Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child to amother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel.""But has she patience?" asks the angel."I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has his own world. She has to make him live in her world andthat's not going to be easy.""But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. Shehas just enough selfishness."The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the childoccasionally she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never consider a step ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few peopleever see my creations.""I will allow her to see clearly the things I see . . . ignorance,cruelty, prejudice . . . and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side.""And what about a patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in mid-air.God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."-Author unknown