My Bethany, 6 years old, watched this with me. After we finished watching it, we had the following conversation:
"Mom, governments are supposed to protect people, right?"
"Yes." I said.
"Then why doesn't President Obama protect people?"
I had some idea where this was going, but said, "What do you mean?"
"He doesn't protect the babies... Why doesn't he do what he is supposed to?"
"Well, it is because he doesn't believe that really tiny babies should be protected, but that they are like the "property" of the mommies or the doctors, and they can decide what to do with the babies."
Thoughtfully, she asked, "Why don't you tell him, Mommy? Tell him that they are people, but they just need a place to grow?"
"Well, I think that plenty of people have tried, sweetie. And it would be very hard for him to change his mind now because lots of people would be very angry because they think the same way he does and voted for him for that reason."
She didn't give up, "But if more people tell him, wouldn't he change his mind?"
I suggested that she could write him a letter if she wanted, but this scared her...
"What if they come and take me away?"
"I don't think that would happen, and anyway, I wouldn't let them."
"But what if they take you away?"
"Well, I think if they take me away, they'll have a lot of trouble on their hands because we have a lot of people who would stand up for us... Honey, if you think you need to write a letter, you should pray for the courage to do it.. I'm not going to make you write it."
"Okay, Mommy."
A little later, she took me by the hand into the "den" and dictated this letter to me--I did not help her.
"Dear President Obama,
This is Bethany. I am six years old. I want to tell you to change your heart. These babies are people. They just need a place for them to grow into a wonderful person. I used to be a baby so tiny that you couldn't even see me. Then I was born out of my mommy's tummy. And now, I grew up into a six year old. Can you please stop paying people to kill these babies?
Thank you,
Bethany"
Thank YOU, Bethany.
That one is well worth the postage. Where countless adults have failed, might a 6-year old succeed? By God's grace!
ReplyDeleteTim thinks you need to send that letter to rush limbah and hannity and glen beck... that way it may get some press... maybe a six year old can change the world!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Bethany! Love, Uncle Tim.
ReplyDeleteWow, I am in my office. with tears in my eyes. Way to go Bethany - it's amazing that a six year old has the courage to do what needs to be done when countless adults don't.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Bethany!
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