Posted on 07/22/2006 6:03:00 PM PDT by NYer
Your post 75 was most interesting and I think I have a reply but things are fuzzing over (it's late), so I'll reply tomorrow.
My sister couldn't have children. She told me once, I'm not jealous or anything but I see people with two or three and I wish I could have just one. I told her I would share mine with her and she could borrow them whenever she wanted to. She laughed as I intended her to. She passed away several years ago but she could not have been a better aunt to her special nephews. I sure miss her sometimes.
You don't have to have a baby in order to pass on a family heritage. Many people adopt because of infertility and/or by choice.
I would have adopted. While the West fiddles, the Muslim world is reproducing at a rapid pace. Those who reproduce will rule over those who do not. It simple math.
Blue state democrat party sterility = Socialist Europe sterility
No babies. End of the line. Not a minute too soon, to my way of thinking.
I have 6 grandchildren. I know 2 are step grandchildren but which ones??? My heart smiled the first time my new one called me Granny and wanted to show me his art work.
This was an interesting article along with the comments that have followed. We were also not childless by choice, and decided to adopt after almost 10 years of infertility. The passing on of my gene pool was no big deal, because I think nurture plays an important role also.
One of the reasons we decided to adopt was because of a trait we saw in a lot of our childless friends. It seemed most of them were much more irritable about minor things. While this wasn't always true, it was something we recognized as starting to happen to us.
It's amazing how a child has changed us, it has made me more relaxed about dealing with all kinds of messes and less uptight about my routines.
Having a child has been an incredible and sometimes painful joy. While it may not be for everyone, I believe there's no better way to get bumped out of being the center of our own universe.
What a difference a thread makes...We firmly agree on this one!
Unfortunately with the NEA hovering over the classrooms parents are becoming just the breeders of the pupils. We have no authority over what they are taught anymore.
. . . and I guess it's even worse in Europe, with governments asserting ownership of the children. And then complaining about low birth rates.What does this portend for the future, the report asks. For a start, less political support for families. In the last presidential election, parents made up slightly less than 40% of the electorate. Less votes translates into less support for funding of schools and youth activities.News Flash! Parents sacrifice for their children, and deserve the satisfaction of passing on their own values. Actually it does take a village - to protect parents from busybody government.
. . . but maybe the school budget is part of the problem parents face making ends meet, too! Taj Mahal schools sap people's budgets - and then tend to forcefeed PC to the kids as thanks.
You learn to deal with the hand you are dealt.
Yeah, I know the feeling. :-)
You can't be bitter about it. It will just eat you up inside.
People question getting married, having kids. Those are the two most fulfilling jobs on earth. Both require a lot of giving and forgiving, a lot of selflessness instead of self-centeredness.
I can think of many things I could have bought when I was paying for medical bills, tuition at a special school, etc. We lost two children, but one survived. He has three children. Those grandchildren are even better than the wonderful children we had.
We just spent some time with all of them. Guess what? Our son thinks having a wife and children is just great. They got married first and then had children. Radicals. She stays at home with them. Needless to say, the children adore their parents.
And us? We were away from them a few hours after our trip with them to Branson and back. When we met them at a restaurant, the grandchildren greeted us like they hadn't seen us in months. Hugs and kisses.
I have come to the conclusion that drugs are a crutch for people who cannot handle the rush of having grandchildren.
My significant other has three grown children (2 in the process of their second divorce) and 4 grand children ( 2 will need help all their lives).
I don't have any children.
I have a 4 & 1/2 pound Yorkie.
She's all I can handle.
If you have the same last name --on purpose-- you are a family.
A "couple" is a prom-date.
Thanks, NYer! I saw the headline and thought it would be a good one for the Moral Absolutes ping list.
How many of you have had sons who have had wives leave them and take the kids? It sounds to me like everyone here posting is living in Utopia.
There is no such thing as "a family without children." The term the author means to use is "couples."
My sons know that my DILs are very special and they better not mess with them. My DILs know that they will always be my DILs, I even had one that had enough of my youngest and asked if she and the boys could come home:')
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