I do feel I need to clarify something lest there be any misunderstanding. The opinion I posted yesterday was written based on the interview that I heard as I was cleaning my house. I stopped to watch because it was about fertility and that is something I have struggled with.
The mother that I saw (and AGAIN--it was simply MY interpretation) spoke only about women's rights and not about any other reason for having those babies. If I go re-read any parts I missed on a transcript then I might feel differently; however, I was making a comment-- not so much about her age --as I was her motive. I ended by simply stating that I pray, for the sake of those kids, that her intentions were well-meaning.
I did not judge her appearance or health--because I myself am not in much of a position to do so. To me, she looked great and I applaud her for taking care of herself. Do I think that she consciously made a decision that will result in those twins going through the loss of a parent at an earlier-than-necessary age? Yes, I do. And yes, it hurts any time you lose a mother... but, the main point of my post was that this woman seemed to be, in her own words, "going through all this" to prove a point. If there are parts about siblings, etc. that I missed, I might have had a different opinion. I was not trying to play God by sharing my feelings on the subject--I'm only human (and very much so at that).
Trying to be a mother at 35, 40, 45 and even 50 is (to me) different than at 60 years old. If it weren't, then she wouldn't have made headlines.
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So much human reasoning going on here, don't you think? I wonder if we ought to simply recognize that menopause--itself--is not an illness to be overcome. (I'm not knocking symptom management.) It is, rather, God's natural laws at work to tell us that it's time to embark on a new season of ministry.
I totally agree with you, Katie! No one should have kids just to prove they can....
I wish I would have seen your post earlier, just to lend my support. I saw the same interview, and had the same concerns. I wondered about her motives, and of course I wondered about the issues with her age. It makes me wonder if just because we CAN do something means that we SHOULD. Again...like you said...just some thoughts (personal thoughts, admittedly based on my own biases).
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