Your daughter's pregnant. You're in shock. Now what?
Five Things That You Can Do:
- Listen
- When asked, offer advice
- Be supportive of whatever decision she makes
- Do research
- Be there
Missive of My Last Year With: MY BABY GIRL
ON A BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY MY BABY GIRL SAID I CAN'T GO OUT AND PLAY
SHE SAID OH MOM I THINK THERE IS A BABY ON THE WAY
OH GOD I SAID THAT CAN'T BE
CAUSE YOU'RE STILL A BABY TO ME
SHE CRIED AND CRIED AND SO DID I
OH GOD IN HEAVEN WHERE ARE YOU
GIVE US THE STRENGTH TO MAKE IT THROUGH
AND DID YOU KNOW GOD SPOKE TO ME
HE SAID I HAVE A PLAN DON'T YOU SEE
DON'T FORGET THAT BABY GIRL BELONGS TO ME
DECISIONS DECISIONS SHE NEEDS TO MAKE
WE MET HER OWN BIRTH MOTHER TO GET HER TAKE
ADOPTION IT IS THERE IS NO MISTAKE
THEN ONE COLD WINDY DAY WE TOOK MY BABY GIRL FAR AWAY
TO THE GLADNEY CENTER THERE TO STAY
AT THE GLADNEY CENTER MY BABY GIRL IS NO MORE
SHE BECOMES HER OWN BOSS SHE KNOWS THE SCORE
SHE IS GIVEN SOME BOOKS OF FAMILIES TO CHOOSE
SHE MAKES HER OWN CHOICE SHE CAN'T LOOSE
MY BABY GIRL IS GONE ON THIS DAY
A BEAUTFUL BABY BOY WAS BORN TODAY
SHE IS A MOMMY NOW AND THAT'S HARD TO SAY
THERES A LOVING FAMILY FOR HIM AND THAT MAKES HER GLAD
AT THE SAME TIME IT MAKES HER VERY SAD
SHE HAS GIVEN HER HEART TO HIM AND THAT'S NO LIE
IT IS ALMOST TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
MY BABY GIRL CRIED AND CRIED TODAY
HER BEAUTFUL BABY BOY HAS GONE AWAY
GOD'S PLAN IS GOOD AND SHE WON'T WEEP
SHE KNOWS THIS BABY BOY WAS NOT HERS TO KEEP
GOD HOW I LOVE HER AND AM SO VERY PROUD
I KNOW SHE WON'T WALK AROUND WITH A SHROUD
MY BABY GIRL IT IS PLAIN TO SEE IS ALREADY A BETTER MOMMY THAN ME
HE WAS NOT CONCIEVED IN LOVE DON'T YOU SEE
BUT HE WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED BY MY BABY GIRL AND ME
THANK YOU GOD WE CAN SEE
LOVE MOM
APRIL 2007
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