Just going through some old letters, I found this, it was sent to me by my older sister 3 years ago. I felt I needed to share it with all the mothers here.


Most women become mothers by accident,some by

choice,a few by social pressures and a couple by

habit.This year nearly 100,000 women will become

mothers of handicapped children.
Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped

children are chosen ?

Somehow I visualized God hovering over

earth,selecting his instruments for propagation

with great care and deliberation.

As he observes, he instructs his angels to make

notes in a giant ledger.

"Armstrong Beth,son,Patron saint, saint

Matthew.Forrest Marjorie,daughter,patron

saint,Cecilia.
Rutledge Carrie,twins,patron saint ............give

her Gerard.He's used to profanity."
Finally,he passes a name to and angel and smiles,

"Give her a handicapped child."

The angel is curious."Why this one,God? She's so

happy."

"Exactly." smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped

child to a mother who does not know laughter? That

would be cruel.!
"But,has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience,or she

will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair.
Once the shock and resentment wear of,she'll handle

it. I watched her today.She has that feeling of

self and independence that is so rare and so

necessary in a mother.

You see, the child I'm going to give her has his

own world.
She has to make him live in her world and that is

not easy."

"But Lord, I don't think she even believes in you",

God smiles. "No matter, I can fix that. This one is

perfect.She has just enough selfishness."


The angel gasps, " Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the

child occasionally,she'll never survive. Yes, here

is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than

perfect.She doesn't realise it yet,but she is to be

envied.

"She will never take for granted a 'spoken word'

she will never consider a 'step' ordinary.

When her child says 'momma' for the first time, she

will be present at a miracle and know it. When she

describes a tree or sunset to her blind child,she

will see it as few people ever see my creations.

I will permit her to see clearly the things I see

..........ignorance,cruelty,prejudice....and allow

her to rise above them. She will never be alone.

I will be at her side every minute of everyday of

her life because she is doing my work as surely as

she is here by my side."

"And what about her patron saint?" asks the

angel,his pen in midair.

God smiles. " A mirror will suffice."

I'm going to pass this along to a friend of mine. she's a single mom of 2 kids and her oldest is 4 still not walking and has siezures due to a doctors neglagence at birth. I dont know how she does it, she works and goes to school at the same time. it takes a special person.

Hello naynay, yes, it does take someone special. I cried rivers when I recieved this,all in all I feel pride for the mums who are blessed with handicapped children. BTW, I loved teaching handicapped children (or gifted as I like to call them )