Posted by Tina
When its on Oprah its deemed a spiritual experience…something to be lauded and praised. But Sarah Palin has been criticized for her decision to give birth to her son, a baby she knew would be born with Downs Syndrome. Feminists have been particularly cruel and condescending toward her. So I was quite interested when I came across this story on a blog…I think you might be also:
(Martha) Beck wrote a book entitled Expecting Adam about how she and her husband, both Harvard-educated success stories, decided to ignore all advice to the contrary and keep their unborn son Adam after doctors diagnosed him with Downs Syndrome. Beck appeared on an installment of Oprahs show called Lifestyle Makeovers: How Well Do You Cope? Here is a sampling of what she had to impart to Oprah and her audience: I thought my son would make me a slave with his needs and his special problems, but instead he has set me free. . . It blew my whole world apart. My first reaction was, if I keep this baby it will ruin my life. And my second reaction was-Im keepin this baby. . . He was born on Mothers Day, and I was absolutely terrified. It took me about a year to stop grieving – I was grieving the loss of an expectation. . . It was a tragedy for the person I was at the time. For the person I am now – it was the best thing that ever happened to me. . . The world teaches that if were not quite good enough, we have to worry about measuring-up. When Adam came, I knew he was never going to measure up. So I was able to completely embrace him and adore him exactly as he was . . . From the moment he was born, he was completely devoted to getting the most joyful experience out of every day. And he taught me how to do that . . . I felt connected to Adams spirit long before he was born. What I didnt know is that he would teach me to connect with my own spirit.
Read the article by Abe Greenwald, Commentary blog Contentions