Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Our One Year "Young" Skywalker
It's official! Our Little Skywalker is already one year old. Although is a weekday, J and I are still trying to think of something special to do for him. Last weekend's birthday bash was great, but still, today is still THE DAY.Looking back the past whole year, he has really bring more colors and joy to both our lives. Although he did gave us a whole week of horrifying experience after his birth, but still, we think that such experience will only make us appreciate him more. The thought of him barely survived his first few days still sends chills down my spine.
Even now, I still wake up on and off in the middle of the night to check on Little Skywalker, just to make sure that he is breathing normally although he has obtained his clean bill of health since almost 9 months ago. Trust me, after going through a scene with him lying there unconscious (mostly due to drugs) with tubes and sensors all over his body next to a air ventilator machine will change your behavior forever.
To us, as long as our son is healthy all the time, J and I are satisfied no matter how he turn out to be in the future. From the time he first open his eyes, until he is starting to stand up and walk a few steps, every step of the way is a huge milestone for him as well as J and I. We hope to continue showering love and care over him for as long as we can.
I was reading a newspaper report this morning, about a baby was found in the midst of a rubber estate after being born for 4-5 hours. I am happy that the baby was found alive and not hurt by insects or other creatures. God must have been watching all over her while her parents left her there. I am sad for the mother who had to leave her newborn behind. I am even sadder for our unforgiving society who uses any means (including religion, how dare we!) to outcast single mothers and force them to abandon their babies. Whatever those so-called moral guardians of religion say, I know they will be judged for their remarks, which has caused the death of many innocent babies.
In my view, no matter what any religion or any laws for that matter says, babies are innocent! A life is a life. Human babies are born with nothing inherited from their parents except looks and DNA. Hence, they should not be sacrificed for what their parents did that is deemed to be immoral by society's standards. The harder we try to look down on single mothers, the harder we will be judge when we meet our Maker, I guarantee you that...
Hence, I was glad I did not come across any news about the death of abandoned babies but one that has been found alive on this joyous occasion of our family. However, I do appeal to Malaysians as a whole, while we are safeguarding our society's moral values, we should always be prepared to forgive and forget the mistakes of one another. No sane mothers would want to abandon their newborn after enduring the full term of pregnancy as well as the painful experience of child birth if given a choice. Everyone are bound to make mistakes. If we do want to achieve the goal of a develop nation first, then let us change our mentality for a start, no huge buildings or airports is going to help us down this path.
Unless we declare ourselves a saint first, then let no one cast the first stone...
Happy Birthday Son !!
Hope you will stay healthy (and naughty) for more birthdays to come !!
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