Guest guest Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 yeah ive read it befor its cool > > I found this. Maybe someone has read it before, it brought tears to > my eyes. I hope it does not offend anyone. > > A Special Mother: > By Erma Bombeck > > 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 a special needs child. Did you ever > wonder how mothers of these children are chosen? > > Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting his > instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He > observes, He instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger: > > " Armstrong, Beth; son. Patron saint. . .give her Gerard. He's used > to profanity. " > " Forrest, Marjorie; daughter. Patron saint, Cecelia. " > " Rutledge, ; twins. Patron saint, . " > > Finally He passes a name to an angel and smiles, " Give her a special > needs child. " > The angel is curious. " Why this one God? She's so happy. " > " Exactly, " smiles God, " Could I give a special child to a mother 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 her own world. She has to make her live in her > world and that'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 – she > has just enough selfishness. " > The angel gasps – " selfishness? is that a virtue? " > God nods. " If she can't separate herself from the child > occasionally, 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 take for granted a `spoken word' " . She will not > consider a " step " ordinary. When her child says `Momma' for the > first time, she will be present at a miracle, and will know it! When > she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it > as few people ever see my creations. " > " I will permit 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 if she is here > by My side. " > " And what about her Patron saint? " asks the angel, his pen poised in > mid-air. > God smiles, " A mirror will suffice. " > > > > > > > > CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE: > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995 > > Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in > the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome > Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), > please contact marion@... or visit > the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org > (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca) > > 8th International > CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at > www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 I love that I have it posted on Evas group!! Crystal and Eva (10 month charger) > > > > I found this. Maybe someone has read it before, it brought tears to > > my eyes. I hope it does not offend anyone. > > > > A Special Mother: > > By Erma Bombeck > > > > 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 a special needs child. Did you ever > > wonder how mothers of these children are chosen? > > > > Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting his > > instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He > > observes, He instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger: > > > > " Armstrong, Beth; son. Patron saint. . .give her Gerard. He's used > > to profanity. " > > " Forrest, Marjorie; daughter. Patron saint, Cecelia. " > > " Rutledge, ; twins. Patron saint, . " > > > > Finally He passes a name to an angel and smiles, " Give her a special > > needs child. " > > The angel is curious. " Why this one God? She's so happy. " > > " Exactly, " smiles God, " Could I give a special child to a mother 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 her own world. She has to make her live in her > > world and that'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 – she > > has just enough selfishness. " > > The angel gasps – " selfishness? is that a virtue? " > > God nods. " If she can't separate herself from the child > > occasionally, 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 take for granted a `spoken word' " . She will not > > consider a " step " ordinary. When her child says `Momma' for the > > first time, she will be present at a miracle, and will know it! When > > she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it > > as few people ever see my creations. " > > " I will permit 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 if she is here > > by My side. " > > " And what about her Patron saint? " asks the angel, his pen poised in > > mid-air. > > God smiles, " A mirror will suffice. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE: > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995 > > > > Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in > > the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. > > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome > > Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), > > please contact marion@... or visit > > the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org > > (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca) > > > > 8th International > > CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at > > www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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