I keep seeing this post on Facebook, a quote from Laurel Atherton that reads "a daughter is one of the most beautiful gifts this world has to give." Now since I have no daughters of my own, I cannot speak directly to this quote, however it got me thinking. During all my pregnancies, but especially the last, everyone kept asking if I wanted a girl. To me, this was a ridiculous statement, what I wanted was a healthy baby. However, two inferences came out of many of these conversations:
1. Our family would not be complete unless we had a girl and
2. that somehow I wouldn't be truly happy unless I had a little girl 'like me'.
I think we all get wrapped up in our hopes and dreams for our children; their first steps, first day of school, moving out on their own, having families of their own and become world famous footballers. The reality of the situation is we can only provide them love, food, shelter and a moral base for whatever life they choose to live. All children are a blessing and I happened to have been blessed with three boys. Is our family incomplete? No. Do I feel incomplete, unhappy? Not at all.
On the other hand, if I had three girls would I suffer less injuries? Probably.
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