So it has been a few weeks since I last blogged and a lot has happened. I could talk about the Bikini Body Mommy Challenge but I've got something else on my mind. So here we go...
Parents are not perfect!
We are not omniscient, we are not omnipresent, we are not omnipotent. Those traits belong to God not to man.
In the past few weeks, two separate and unrelated incidents involving children made major media headlines. One child survived and the other is now singing with the Angels. In both situations, comments on social media have placed the blame on the parents. I've read some pretty disgusting and disturbing comments. Honestly, when society places the life of an animal over the life of a child there is something wrong with the priorities of society.
In the end, they forget the most important thing. There is a family who lost a child. A family who is grieving. A family who went home empty handed. A family who is holding tightly to the son they could have lost.
Instead of grieving with the family or counting their blessings, society passes judgement upon those parents.
What happened to the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," Matthew 7:12?
Instead of passing judgement or providing insults (because lets face it those opinions were insults), we should provide support. We should provide our prayers for comfort.
Just something to think about the next time a tragedy befalls a parent.
I'm a social worker, a mom, but most of all I'm a Christian
