http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/adoption/
One last post about adoption. The above link is a site full of adotion quotes. Believe it or not it is courageous and unbelieveably respectable. And please, don't think I'm gloating about choosing adoption for my son. No one will ever understand the pride a mother gets from knowing she made the right choice until it happens to you. You are overcome with so much love that the love for yourself drains out in an instant.
“Adoption is not about finding children for families, it's about finding families for children”
This quote is very true and meaningful. Millions of families just around our country would do anything for a baby. They themselves cannot have their own. There are incredibly heartbroken and desparate couples that just want to get the chance to actually start a family. There are so many loving, adoring families that would be fabulous parents. But, they are rarely brought up when it comes to adoption, because most people can't get past the "it would be too hard" part. Unfortunately...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The parts no one hears about...
“Learn About Abortion Procedures and Abortion Risks”
://www.pregnancycenters.org/abortion.html
I wanted to post this just as an informational site for anyone who wants to check it out. It makes me so sick and depresssed to imagine what actually happens. Abortion isn't magical and it isn't a cure-all. Out of the three friends who got pregnant, the closest one to me was Alicia. She was and still is my sweetheart and I had conversation after conversation with her about the options she had. What it came down to was how she didn't want to get "attached" to the baby. I'm not going to lie I got frustrated because if only she knew. If only she knew how rewarding and peaceful you feel to know your baby is alive. Just alive! You have life inside of you and it was created for a reason, so let that reason should be able to be fulfilled. She ended up choosing abortion when she was almost three months along. She came back that night and couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, and all she could do was cry while I held on to her and comforted her. That was what I wanted to keep her from. The pain and saddness and she now knows she has to live with her decision for the rest of her life.
://www.pregnancycenters.org/abortion.html
I wanted to post this just as an informational site for anyone who wants to check it out. It makes me so sick and depresssed to imagine what actually happens. Abortion isn't magical and it isn't a cure-all. Out of the three friends who got pregnant, the closest one to me was Alicia. She was and still is my sweetheart and I had conversation after conversation with her about the options she had. What it came down to was how she didn't want to get "attached" to the baby. I'm not going to lie I got frustrated because if only she knew. If only she knew how rewarding and peaceful you feel to know your baby is alive. Just alive! You have life inside of you and it was created for a reason, so let that reason should be able to be fulfilled. She ended up choosing abortion when she was almost three months along. She came back that night and couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, and all she could do was cry while I held on to her and comforted her. That was what I wanted to keep her from. The pain and saddness and she now knows she has to live with her decision for the rest of her life.
Making a Hard Decision
http://www.abortiontv.com/Choices/otherways.htm
This site really caught my attention. It is definitely a little "boo-boo" in terms of layout and techniality, but it gets the message across. "It's easier to kill you than to wave goodbye" really hits me right in the heart. Everytime I think of a innocent little baby being killed instead of given a chance my heart aches. Of course, it is a touchy subject because I am passionate. I am passionate because of my experience. I want so badly for people to look at what I did as strong and good! I've talked to three friends this passed summer. All of them got pregnant and even after seeing me perservere and get through what I consider a blessing now, didn't even give it a chance. Two of the three said it would be "too hard." It was the most unselfish thing I have ever done and think I ever will do. I am not that strong of a person. I don't have superhero powers or a rock hard heart. I just took me, myself, and I out of the picture and it was as simple as that. It doesn't sound easy because guess what, it's not. The hardest part is putting yourself last and from there on it all becomes clear. It's the truth.
This site really caught my attention. It is definitely a little "boo-boo" in terms of layout and techniality, but it gets the message across. "It's easier to kill you than to wave goodbye" really hits me right in the heart. Everytime I think of a innocent little baby being killed instead of given a chance my heart aches. Of course, it is a touchy subject because I am passionate. I am passionate because of my experience. I want so badly for people to look at what I did as strong and good! I've talked to three friends this passed summer. All of them got pregnant and even after seeing me perservere and get through what I consider a blessing now, didn't even give it a chance. Two of the three said it would be "too hard." It was the most unselfish thing I have ever done and think I ever will do. I am not that strong of a person. I don't have superhero powers or a rock hard heart. I just took me, myself, and I out of the picture and it was as simple as that. It doesn't sound easy because guess what, it's not. The hardest part is putting yourself last and from there on it all becomes clear. It's the truth.
Past experiences mold present beliefs....
http://www.prolife.com/FETALDEV.html
As everyone in Women’s Studies knows, my senior year I was pregnant. From the end of the summer/beginning of my senior year until May 1st, 2008 I missed out on many normal “high school senior” moments. HomeComing was nothing special for me which was quite a disappointment. Ever since I was in about 1st grade I wanted to win HomeComing queen so badly. When I got pregnant, that hope vanished whereas I added a belly instead. I wasn’t even voted on for court! And at my high school we also had a ComingHome for basketball season and I already knew there was NO way I would be representing my class for that occasion being 6 months pregnant. Luckily for me I grew up in a small town where everyone knows everyone so I didn’t get many dirty looks walking down the hall, people – as far as I know – didn’t talk about my state behind my back, and I was never treated unfairly by my teachers. But, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t start off on my pregnancy out thinking it would be smooth sailing, quite the contrary actually. I am prolife and have always stood by my stance at that issue, but yet things change with circumstances. I’ll admit abortion crossed my mind. Just getting rid of the little life growing inside of me against my will sounded so much easier. But that’s exactly what that option was – the easy way out. I am passionate about this subject because I have a beautiful son who is healthy, happy, and is a blessing to another family who love him as much as I do. Even within the first 6 weeks Isaiah was growing miniature feet, fingernails, and other remarkable features were growing at his extremely young existence. Sure, as I got farther along, it got very difficult, but I wouldn’t change my decision for the world. I gave my son life because I put him first rather than myself. Each situation is different across the charts, but there is always the option of adoption. It is a bittersweet memory, but I managed and am here at Alma today. It wasn’t that I didn’t love my child; it was that I loved him so much that his life came before my own.
As everyone in Women’s Studies knows, my senior year I was pregnant. From the end of the summer/beginning of my senior year until May 1st, 2008 I missed out on many normal “high school senior” moments. HomeComing was nothing special for me which was quite a disappointment. Ever since I was in about 1st grade I wanted to win HomeComing queen so badly. When I got pregnant, that hope vanished whereas I added a belly instead. I wasn’t even voted on for court! And at my high school we also had a ComingHome for basketball season and I already knew there was NO way I would be representing my class for that occasion being 6 months pregnant. Luckily for me I grew up in a small town where everyone knows everyone so I didn’t get many dirty looks walking down the hall, people – as far as I know – didn’t talk about my state behind my back, and I was never treated unfairly by my teachers. But, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t start off on my pregnancy out thinking it would be smooth sailing, quite the contrary actually. I am prolife and have always stood by my stance at that issue, but yet things change with circumstances. I’ll admit abortion crossed my mind. Just getting rid of the little life growing inside of me against my will sounded so much easier. But that’s exactly what that option was – the easy way out. I am passionate about this subject because I have a beautiful son who is healthy, happy, and is a blessing to another family who love him as much as I do. Even within the first 6 weeks Isaiah was growing miniature feet, fingernails, and other remarkable features were growing at his extremely young existence. Sure, as I got farther along, it got very difficult, but I wouldn’t change my decision for the world. I gave my son life because I put him first rather than myself. Each situation is different across the charts, but there is always the option of adoption. It is a bittersweet memory, but I managed and am here at Alma today. It wasn’t that I didn’t love my child; it was that I loved him so much that his life came before my own.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Particular work areas....
http://forums.plentyoffish.com/datingPosts5087279.aspx
Why are there so many single female nurses and teachers? Posted: 8/24/2006 10:46:38 AM
Both occupations involve a lot of stress. nurses tend to have caregiving personalities (my mother was a nurse for about 40 years). you find the same characteristic in teachers (i taught for years).both areas require the individual to take a great deal of responsibility, but very little power and control.
Okay I find this unbelievable. Because unfortunately decades ago, this was a very true true statement. The teaching and nursing fields have both been dominated by women for so many years and I've always wondered why. The answer to that question lies, in fact, in society and how things were in past times. Men couldn't be teachers because they had to tend the farm, manage the railway, work in the mines, etc... I want to know who decided that women coudn't handle those jobs. Men didn't want to be "lowered" to the position of teaching young children or helping those in need when it comes to the title of "nurse." Men were doctors of course, because they are on the high end of the chain. Nurses and teachers were in areas of little power and control which is very sad. Today, there are definitely more and more male teachers and nurses, but still the females definitely dominate in those areas. I think perhaps the old stigma may be alive still.
Why are there so many single female nurses and teachers? Posted: 8/24/2006 10:46:38 AM
Both occupations involve a lot of stress. nurses tend to have caregiving personalities (my mother was a nurse for about 40 years). you find the same characteristic in teachers (i taught for years).both areas require the individual to take a great deal of responsibility, but very little power and control.
Okay I find this unbelievable. Because unfortunately decades ago, this was a very true true statement. The teaching and nursing fields have both been dominated by women for so many years and I've always wondered why. The answer to that question lies, in fact, in society and how things were in past times. Men couldn't be teachers because they had to tend the farm, manage the railway, work in the mines, etc... I want to know who decided that women coudn't handle those jobs. Men didn't want to be "lowered" to the position of teaching young children or helping those in need when it comes to the title of "nurse." Men were doctors of course, because they are on the high end of the chain. Nurses and teachers were in areas of little power and control which is very sad. Today, there are definitely more and more male teachers and nurses, but still the females definitely dominate in those areas. I think perhaps the old stigma may be alive still.
Christian Carter: Mr. "Casanova"
www.catchhimandkeephim.com; Author: Christian Carter
So, I've been getting spam emails from this guy for a long time now. They come to one of my emails I rarely check so I haven't done much to stop them from coming. The other day I received one that caught my attention, so I opened it. It was titled "What are YOU doing wrong?" I looked it all up and have found that Christian Carter is some random guy pretty much that decided that all women have a problem if they aren't in a steady relationship with a man. It is the women's fault. Number 1: I want to know why it is the women's fault. Carter goes on and on about what women do wrong; i.e. talking about past relationships, getting clingly, etc... I've been in two long relationships and in both I would argue that it was definitely the male in the relationship that screwed things up and went into the clingy domain. So, who is Carter to say that the women are the ones messing things up for themselves? Number 2: Christian Carter is ultimately saying that women aren't up to par if they don't "catch him and keep him". I understand he is trying to help the women out there that feel as though they can never win, but I happened to read an introduction to his book and he may as well say that he thinks that he knows all and is a pro. I just find him a bit ridiculous and thought it would be something interesting to blog about. Check it out if you want =)
So, I've been getting spam emails from this guy for a long time now. They come to one of my emails I rarely check so I haven't done much to stop them from coming. The other day I received one that caught my attention, so I opened it. It was titled "What are YOU doing wrong?" I looked it all up and have found that Christian Carter is some random guy pretty much that decided that all women have a problem if they aren't in a steady relationship with a man. It is the women's fault. Number 1: I want to know why it is the women's fault. Carter goes on and on about what women do wrong; i.e. talking about past relationships, getting clingly, etc... I've been in two long relationships and in both I would argue that it was definitely the male in the relationship that screwed things up and went into the clingy domain. So, who is Carter to say that the women are the ones messing things up for themselves? Number 2: Christian Carter is ultimately saying that women aren't up to par if they don't "catch him and keep him". I understand he is trying to help the women out there that feel as though they can never win, but I happened to read an introduction to his book and he may as well say that he thinks that he knows all and is a pro. I just find him a bit ridiculous and thought it would be something interesting to blog about. Check it out if you want =)
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