October 23, 2008 at 6:06 pm ·
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My best friend is about to have her first child. She’s due in about a month, and she’s very excited. I have another friend however, who is unable to have children and she so desperately wants to be a mother, but due to personal health reasons she is unable to do so. She was at my other friend’s baby shower with me last weekend and just seeing the look on her face made me feel so bad for her. We’ve talked extensively about her options and what she and her husband plan on doing. One option she has been leaning toward is finding an egg donor, someone who will donate their eggs so that my friend and her husband can have a child of their own. Some of us, including myself until now, take for granted the fact that we are women and we are destined to become mothers. Until you are faced with the fact that you are not one of those women who can reproduce naturally, you probably don’t even give the possibility of egg donation a second thought. My very good friend and her husband know all too well the pain and disappoinment that comes along with not being able to have a child. That’s why it’s imperative for people to recognize that becoming an egg donor is not only one of the greatest gifts you can give to someone, but also a good way to earn some extra money. You’ll be making someone who can’t start their own family, like my good friend, very happy in the process. Egg donation services are confidential, and is also very safe.
I’m not sure what my friend’s plans are currently, but I do know that she is determined to start a family and is glad to know her options. People like her realize the importance of egg donation, as well as other alternatives to natural reproduction. When you can’t do something that you are supposed to be able to do, something that so many other women in this world are able to accomplish even without wanting to, it’s difficult to feel like a normal person. Being an egg donor gives you the opportunity to make someone like my friend feel whole again.
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October 23, 2008 at 5:17 pm ·
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Recently, I’ve started to notice that some of the things that my son and I talk about are pretty darn funny. So I thought I’d start a little topic here called “Conversations With The Kiddo” in which I’ll share some of our conversations with my readers. Kids have very inquisitive little minds and they are always thinking or wondering about something. They’re very curious creatures and usually the only way they find out information is to ask, so if sometimes he asks weird stuff I just chalk it up to him being curious or thoughtful.
The other night I was laying down with my son while he read some of his library book for his accellerated reader program. He has to read 30 minutes every night to participate in the program. Anyway, out of the blue he turns to me and with a very serious look on his face he says “Mommy, would you still love me if I was gay?” (WTF) This question kind of puts me off because I wasn’t expecting it, especially from my 8 year old son, but I calmly replied “Yes, Eric, I’d love you no matter what.” Then I said “Why did you ask me that?” to which he replied “I was just wondering how much you love me.”
Okay, so at first I was left pondering this little conversation and wondering if maybe he was wondering himself if he might be gay. He’s only 8 though, but some kids know by that age what their sexual orientation is going to be, right? Well, I don’t know, and I guess it doesn’t matter. Then last night he asked me why I named him Eric. After my brief explanation he informed me that when he grows up and gets married he already has the names of his children picked out, Sidney for a girl and Mark for a boy, if his wife doesn’t have a problem with it. Remembering the previous conversation, I couldn’t resist asking him “So you are going to grow up and get married and have kids?” He replied “Yes, mommy, of course I’m going to get married.”. Then he said “I hope my wife’s name isn’t Sidney, because then my wife and our daughter will have the same name and that’s not cool.” :LOL:
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