March For Life

Today marks the anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States.  Today has brought me to tears many times.  I cry for the millions of children who didn't get a chance a life. I cried as I read books to my four blessings who escaped the tragedy that is abortion.  I cried as I made them lunch and as I put ice on one's head after getting a train thrown at her.

Our lives have been abundantly blessed by three very courageous women who, when faced with a less-than-ideal circumstance, chose the high road.  These three women chose life for their babies and they graciously placed them in our arms and asked us to be their parents.  They gave us the responsibility of raising these children into beautiful, kind, holy men and women.  And for that, we are forever thankful. 

My children's birthmoms could have chosen abortion.  They may have considered it.  But in the end, they selflessly chose to bless their children with life.  With a family.  With love.  My children are loved not only by us, and our family and friends, but by their birth families who loved them enough to make such a huge sacrifice.

I thank Anthony's birthmom regularly for this.  And I send up prayers regularly for Anna's, Agnes' and Mya's birthmoms.  I pray that they know how thankful we are.  How blessed we are by their beautiful children.  How incredibly humbled we are by being chosen to be their parents. 

This weekend, we attended the March For Life Chicago.  We cannot attend the main event in D.C. today for many reasons, but we were able to join the 4,000+ people who stood up for society's most vulnerable this weekend.  It was our way of showing what a blessing adoption can be.  It was our way of praying for the unborn.  It was our way of standing up for everything we believe in. 

We also had some fun with friends along the way.  And we celebrated the choice that our children's and many other children's birth families make each and every day.  The courageous choice. It's a selfless act that shows their children how much they are loved.

 "It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish."  Mother Teresa