Hope for Baby Bennett: Red for our Hero

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Red for our Hero

Tomorrow, February 4th is National "Wear Red" Day - a day to wear red in honor of all of our heart heroes!!! Won't you please wear red tomorrow in Bodie's honor??? I know we have a lot of followers on the blog, many of whom we don't even know. I would LOVE it if as many of you as possible would take pics of yourself wearing red tomorrow and send them to me- then I can share them on the blog! If you would email me the pic, your name and geographic location (at amykbennett@gmail.com), I would really appreciate it!

Oh, and please keep us in your prayers tonight - Dusk has been in bed with the flu since Monday and it appears Sierra may be following in his footsteps. Please pray that her case stays mild and Bodie and I miss it all together (seriously, a case of the flu would likely land Bodie in the hospital, so we really don't want him catching it)!

Thank you - and don't forget to wear red!

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The Chosen Mothers by Erma Bombeck

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with life threatening illnesses are chosen?

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger. "Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint Matthew. Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint Cecilia. Rutledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint Gerard."

Finally, He passes a name to an angel and says, "Give her a child with cancer." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God, "Could I give a child with cancer a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But, does she have patience?" asks the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she will handle it." "I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has it's own world. She has to make it live in her world and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she believes in you." No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps -"Selfishness? is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take anything her child does for granted. She will never consider a single step ordinary. I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them." She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing My work as surely as if she is here by My side." "And what about her patron Saint?" asks the angel. His pen poised in mid-air. God smiles, "A mirror will suffice."