HOW
GOD CHOSE THE MOTHER OF A DIABETIC CHILD
Most women
become mothers by
accident, some by choice, a few by social
pressures
and a couple by
habit.
Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with
diabetes are
chosen?
Somehow I visualize God hovering over the Earth
selecting his
instruments
for procreation with great care and deliberation.
As he observes,
he
instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Williamson,
Donna, son. Patron Saint Billy."
"Klippel,
Cindy, daughter. Patron Saint Allie."
Finally, he passes a name
to an angel and smiles,
"Give her a
child with diabetes."
The angel is
curious, "Why this one, God?
She is so
happy."
"Exactly," smiles God.
"Could I give a
child with diabetes to a mother who
does not know laughter? That
would be cruel."
"But has she
the patience?" asks the angel.
"I do not want
her to have too much patience, or she will
drown in a sea of
self-pity and despair.
Once the shock
and resentment wear
off, she will handle it. I watched her
today.
She has that
feeling of self
and independence.
That is so rare
and so necessary in a mother.
You see
the
child I am going to give her has his own world.
She has to make
it live in
her world and that is not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I
do not think she even believes in you?"
God smiles.
"Doesn't
matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect.
She has just
enough selfishness."
The angel
gasps.
"Selfishness?
Is that a virtue?" God nods.
"If she cannot
separate herself from the child occasionally,
they will never
survive.
Yes, here is a
woman whom I will
bless with less than perfect."
"She does not
realize it yet, but she is to be envied.
I will permit
her to see clearly the things I see...
ignorance,cruelty,
prejudice...
and allow her
to rise above them. She will never be alone.
I will be at
her side every minute of every day of her life
because she is
doing my work as surely as if she is here by my side.
"And what about
her patron saint?"
asks the angel.
His pen poised
in mid air,
God
smiles,
"A mirror will
serve this purpose."
