God had blessed them with children: more than four females. Naturally, this happens sometimes, although some couples often pray for a mixture of males and females. Personally, I think children are children, whatever their gender. But this couple, out of dire need of male children, soon grew tired of childbirth, and decided finally to quit the process.
But man is not wood. So, mistakenly, the man eventually dropped a seed. As for this pregnancy, they thought they would terminate it. After all, weren't they going to produce a female? But they don't want a female. They need a male. So husband suggested abortion, and wife agreed, and they did it. Pathetic!
But my question is, why? Why at all would a couple do this wicked thing? It is good to have male children, but are females unnecessary after all? Never. With the right training, most of them can even rise up and play roles men are capable of. This couple didn't give this a thought, and murdered an innocent soul. Can I tell you something? The baby they aborted was a male!
Isn't this life painful, that that which some couples are looking for, others got it, but have foolishly wasted it? Isn't this life painful, that the gift God graciously blesses people with, they ungratefully reject it, and grieve God's heart thereby? How about those who have no children at all? And how about those who are still wasting millions of dollars just for a single baby but unsuccessful?
My mother had eight males and a female. Today she says she has never regretted this gift God gave her. Some have all males, others get all females. But it doesn't matter. Our point of happiness should rest in the fact that what we have today, others are dying for them. Work hard, and push each one of them to a better place. And they shall take care of you. Half a loaf is, and will always be better than none. Ponder on this.
ISAAC ESSOUN
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