I used to love reading. I remember going through books weekly as a kid. When I was pregnant I had some time off and got to get back to pleasure reading. Four years of college had me busy with textbook reading and partying. I did get a few books in during those years though.
Anyway, I bought a book yesterday at K-Mart when I went to get the Christmas tree price lowered on my lay-a-way. It is called Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult. I chose this one because I have enjoyed other books she has written, so I knew it would be a safe bet. So far, I'm right.
It does tug a certain place in my heart though. That was her intent, I'm sure of that. A mother is filing a lawsuit against her OB for wrongful birth. Her daughter is severely disabled with a bone disease. She is trying to win the lawsuit on grounds that if she had known about the disease earlier she would of terminated the pregnancy.
As a mother this makes me think. I have a very healthy baby. But, what if I didn't? Am I strong enough to love a child that is disabled and leaves me with piling medical bills I cannot afford? I think it is a good book for mothers. It is only making me love my daughter even more.
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