Being a Mom

Posted 2/17/09
08:45 PM CST Please join us on February 22ndfor an afternoon of understanding and uplifting messages about pure and pro-life choices and helpful information that will encourage you to make the right decisions as a young lady. When: Sunday, February 22nd, 2009. 1:30p.m. - 4:00p.m. Where: Cedarburg Cultural center Address:W62 N546 Washington Avenue/Cedarburg, WI 53012 Why: Now than ever we feel young women have the right to know the facts regarding abortion, teen pregnancy, STD's, adoption and emotional trauma caused by these things. Through real life testimonies from women and short films, this conference will discuss these topics and encourage girls to live a life with as little regret as possible. It will also discuss how to find love and forgiveness for past mistakes!

Here is my rambling in response to this. (It was an email to a dear friend of mine, so I erased her name)

I don't think I'll be able to go to this. It just seems like too long to be away from Doug and the kids on the weekend. that aside, I think my opinions may clash with some of their message. Being a former teen mom, and now a young Grandma, i have an even stronger belief that every child (pregnancy) is a blessing. Before becoming pregnant myself, I was hanging around people that were really headed in a bad direction. It was being with child that made me realize how much more there was to life, and I'm seeing the same thing now with Steven. Josarieo has been such a blessing to us as well. Also, before being pregnant, I knew that I would never have an abortion, but felt that it was okay for other people if they chose to. Being pregnant changed that. I then knew that it was wrong.
We once had some teen moms from a purity group come to a class in high school when sid was about a year and a half. They spoke so negatively about parenthood. It is what you make of it. I think so many teen parents are unsuccessful because no one treats their child as a blessing. If they would only go into with a different mentality, maybe the outcome could be better. Adoption is always another wonderful option. We, as well as you, know that first hand. Their teen pregnancy may not be a blessing to them, but it may be to another family.
I'm not encouraging teen pregnancy. Waiting to find the right man is best, but teens are impulsive and often confused about love. God has a plan for every child nomatter how old their parents are. I do agree with the purity aspect of the seminar, but I think that it's really a decision every person, teen or otherwise, needs to make and stand true to through their relationship with their family and most importantly, God.
But if ultimately they waver on that choice and do become pregnant, I do not think that the best way to deter others from doing the same is to speak of their child as if he or she was a mistake, regret or sin. What kind of message would that send to their child.

Sorry to ramble. Just something I've been thinking about lately.
Hope you guys have fun and the girls gain from the experience.