A few days ago, for the 1st time in quite awhile, I checked my FB profile in the early morning. One of the first posts I see is a news report regarding parenting.
And I do what I shouldn't, read the comments. If you want to see where humanity is at this point, read the comments for news reports, personal opinions and commentary articles. It can be quite depressing.
Anyway...
We, as parents, make mistakes. And sadly, sometimes, they can result in the death of our children. We allow them to ride without a seatbelt for a short distance, we allow them to swim unsupervised for just a "short minute", we let them stay home by themselves for a few minutes while we run a quick errand...and the list goes on. A list of decisions that is full of potential accidents that can be deadly.
And I do what I shouldn't, read the comments. If you want to see where humanity is at this point, read the comments for news reports, personal opinions and commentary articles. It can be quite depressing.
Anyway...
We, as parents, make mistakes. And sadly, sometimes, they can result in the death of our children. We allow them to ride without a seatbelt for a short distance, we allow them to swim unsupervised for just a "short minute", we let them stay home by themselves for a few minutes while we run a quick errand...and the list goes on. A list of decisions that is full of potential accidents that can be deadly.
In every accidental death of a child that was a direct result of a parent's decision, there is not one of those parents who wouldn't rewrite that part of their life book.
So to the people who sit behind a phone or computer commenting "maybe they shouldn't have been parents", "I would never do _____", "how stupid can you be?"...I assure you, your time will come. While your wrong decision might not result in death, it certainly has the potential. So instead of condemning those who have to deal with a heartbreaking guilt for the rest of their life, maybe, just maybe you should be thanking God it hasn't happened to you, asking Him to give you the discernment you need to prevent it from happening and praying for those who have experienced it. Your life will be better for it and certainly so will your character.
So to the people who sit behind a phone or computer commenting "maybe they shouldn't have been parents", "I would never do _____", "how stupid can you be?"...I assure you, your time will come. While your wrong decision might not result in death, it certainly has the potential. So instead of condemning those who have to deal with a heartbreaking guilt for the rest of their life, maybe, just maybe you should be thanking God it hasn't happened to you, asking Him to give you the discernment you need to prevent it from happening and praying for those who have experienced it. Your life will be better for it and certainly so will your character.
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