A Thank You Note to God

Sometimes in March 2001 when I got to know that I was on my way to motherhood, everything else seemed immaterial in this world, except this piece of news. During the following weeks, my imagination of the still-to-be-born baby was complete with curly hair, long eyebrow, tiny fingers and pink lips – I wanted a girl!

I almost started holding her in my arms in my dream and the doctor spilled the news that the baby might be afflicted with some degree of abnormality (on the basis of certain test). She explained in great detail the consequences as a part of her professional duty and wanted us to decide if we still wanted the baby to arrive.

 We took only few seconds to decide that we wanted the baby, whether normal or abnormal as he/she already became a part of our existence. “It takes lot of courage”   the doctor commented.

…… Instead of saying “why did this happen to us?”, we said to ourselves ,” God chose us for this because he knows that only we will be able to take care of one of his imperfect creations” . The following months were quite arduous with innumerable visits to doctors only to make sure that the baby stayed otherwise healthy but surprisingly , there was not a single moment when we were sad that our child might not run, walk, or talk like others!  …We were prepared mentally and otherwise to welcome our first child in this world where even perfect specimen sometimes cannot survive!!

……. And there she was – curly hair, long eyebrows, tiny fingers, pink lips and she was perfect in every possible way! We never doubted God’s intention and allowed Him to do his bit while we were doing ours. When you have such kind of faith in Him that whatever He gives us, we take it as blessings – he will also think twice before deciding what to give and what not to give.

He gave me a perfect piece of gem in the shape of Misti. I am a very proud mother today as she received the Best Learner Award for her achievement in Year 3 and she was shining like a gem amongst alI other recipients!

I silently sent my gratitude to Him through tears – after all He only gave m e strength to believe in Him.