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The Right to Live

My baby is now 1½ weeks away from being considered "viable" by the medical community. Once she hits that magical 24-weeks mark, she has a 50% chance of longtime survival outside my womb. And if anything were to happen to the pregnancy after this mark, a hospital will try its best to keep her alive. I can now feel her movements every day (and every night as she keeps me awake). She reacts to outside stimuli. She even performs extra flips and kicks when her daddy is around! My baby has never felt more alive to me, and I know that the feeling will only increase as the days go by. However, there has never been any doubt in my mind that my...

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Unconditional Love — Is “The Giving Tree” a Depressing Book?

When I was little, I asked my mother what love is. "Love is something you give away. But unlike other things, the more you give the more you receive in return. If you give one, you get two. If you give two, you get four, and so on. But you shouldn't give love just for the sake of getting more. You should love as God loves us." This statement has had a profound impact on me since I was that curious little girl of four. Perhaps this is the reason I still cite Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree as one of my favorite books of all time. A few years ago, I attended my cousin's daughter's 1-year birthday party and I decided to gift...

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Comang with Daddy

I know that I constantly chide J for acting immature, but whenever I see him with Comang I can't help but just know that he will make a wonderful father to our little girl. photo taken with my Moto Droid, edited with Totally Rad actions The best relationship advice I've ever been given is, "Do not marry a man unless you would be proud if your son turned out just like him." I'd be over the moon if our future son(s) turn out like J, and I'd be pretty damn proud if our daughter takes after him too....

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