Andrea Bocelli tells a "little story" about abortion

This speaks for itself.

The Rebellious Balloon

Or maybe it was the exuberant wind. Or maybe the inattentive homemaker.

Whatever it was, yesterday I purchased an "It's a GIRL!" mylar balloon for a baby shower that I was leading in the evening. However, when I stepped out of the car and went to retrieve my purchases, the knot that I'd tied the balloon to the grocery bag handle let go, and the balloon zipped into the heavens. My daughter almost grasped it but it got away!

I began to think about that balloon -- it actually headed towards the church where the shower was to be held. Maybe it was just headed there before me, I laughed! Then I thought that maybe the mom that it was for might just see it that day, since she lives close to the church. I pictured her smiling as the balloon sailed by her and as she looked into the eyes of her new little blessing from Above. Then my mind began to wander more and more...

I pictured a couple in the hospital, the wife in labour, waiting for their expected child. Looking out the window they see the "It's a GIRL!" balloon and wonder if they're having a baby girl also. I pictured the older man in a hospice, seeing the balloon out the window and thinking back to the day when he became dad to a wonderful little girl. I thought of the couple who was wishing for children of their own - seeing the balloon and wondering if they'd ever celebrate their own baby's birth.

Then I thought of the regular person doing their mundane chores -- seeing the balloon go by and thinking "How exciting! A new little girl for someone!"

Okay, so maybe none of these scenarios occurred. But it made me ponder, made me think about how each day, each of us all over the world is going through our own days, some difficult, some happy, some sad, some celebratory. And how we're all in this together -- neighbours in this big world that God created for us. May we truly share one anothers burdens and joys.

Wherever you are today, whatever you are doing - may you look to the Giver of Life and thank Him.