From: John Murtari (jmurtari@AKidsRight.org)
Date: Sun May 14 2006 - 09:05:14 EDT
Good People & People of Faith, >From all of us who are members and associated with AKidsRight.Org, our best wishes for a Happy Mother's Day! A special greeting to those of you who may not even see your children; who have not received a card from your little ones because your former spouse is blind to your value as a parent. For all those "awkward" moments this day can bring: "Did your kids send you flowers?", "I got a beautiful card from my daughter, how about you?", "We are all going out for dinner tonight, and you?" A VERY special greeting to those who have to deal with family members & friends who say, "Just try to accept it, life goes on!", "I'm sure whatever happened was for the best...." Please understand they just don't know. Would you have used those words in talking to: A slave in the 1850's? A black forced to the "back of the bus" in the 1950's? Admit it, maybe you would have -- until you experienced it first hand. They can take away our children -- but only we can give them our dignity. We're not perfect, but it doesn't mean we don't have a God given "right" to be a fit & equal parent. We open the door to reform when we demonstrate the power of our love. When we stop seeking to be the ONLY parent to our children, but an EQUAL parent. If they stick a camera in your face and ask you "why?". Don't waste your 20 seconds on hate for your former spouse, the social worker, judges or lawyers. Tell them about your great love for your kids -- even better, show them.... That is what NonViolent Action is all about. That with real Faith, real Love, and real Sacrifice, real miracles can happen -- not just the stuff you see in "Touched by an Angel" or "Joan of Arcadia". But you have to believe and act, then noble dreams take on flesh and become reality. http://www.AKidsRight.Org/civil.htm "Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its passion unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned." -- Song of Songs 8:6-7 VERY SAD THOUGHTS - RUNNING THE TRAINS AT EACH OTHER, KIDS BETWEEN ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nice words above. Thoughts that should make us feel good. But what about these? Do we also share in what follows? The greatest weapon opponents of reform have is the ability to raise the "hot button" issue of making this a Mom v. Dad thing. But if you want to fight the battle: "Some Men can't even stand to look at a scene of Mother and Child happily together without some anger -- b$%tch! Dirty Feminists! And we're sure many Women have experienced the same after seeing THEIR child "taken" by a former husband... abusive control freak! Stupid Masculinist!" "Come on, admit it you Men, deep down, you KNOW you'd be the best parent! After all, who's the big bad hunter-gatherer! Ladies, that child came out of YOUR body -- their YOURS. After all possession is 9 tenths of the law! We're talking a biological reality here!" Sound funny? Well, here are some messages I have received that are real and maybe not so funny: --- From a Dad: Mothers are vengeful, hateful creatures. This so-called "Mothers Day" should be abolished. I would never do anything to help a mother. WOW, can you believe this guy? How many of us have at times begun to feel this way (perhaps replacing Fathers for Mothers?). How badly do you have to be kicked by the system before this happens to you? --- From a Mom: When men grow a uterus and begin to breast feed they will be equal to women. It is unnatural to support work against nature and natural development. Natural Child development is an area which critical to have well adjusted adults. How can you compare apples and oranges the baby is a part of the mother for almost a year in the womb 40 or so weeks on average, the mitochondrial DNA (where ATP the energy currency for all life force) is passed maternally. The child is more a part of the Mom than the dad... But I have news for you there are many more abusive emotionally disturbed men then there are women. This one hit home with me. How do you measure love? The weight of a uterus? Do we need to compare the love I have for my son, Domenic, with the love you have for your child -- want to both get in the street and yell: MINE IS BIGGER THAN YOURS!? Does that make any sense? How about the Declaration of Independence, "all men are created equal..." Is that crazy or what? Any hard science would quantify for you in a thousand different ways that we are NOT equal, in our intelligence, our emotional nature, our resistance to disease, and on and on.... The starting words of the Declaration, "We find these truths to be self evident..." The real truth. That when we reach deep enough into our physical nature and reach our spirits -- we are created brothers and sisters of the same loving God. Certainly equal in the opportunity to love and nurture our own children. Happy Mother's Day ------------------ My Mom passed away last January at 89. She was a great one and it seems strange this morning to be alone in the house for the first time. She gave me so much and my son so much. Happy Mother's Day Mama! http://www.murtari.org/ Some people wonder what motivates me to do the things I do. Why take the risks? Those wonderful words in the 'Song of Songs' above. Just cute lyrics, or reality? When I'm willing to show loving sacrifice for the love of my child. I affirm the great love she and my dad taught me. Happy Mother's Day! -- John Murtari ____________________________________________________________________ Coordinator AKidsRight.Org jmurtari@AKidsRight.Org "A Kid's Right to BOTH parents" Toll Free (877) 635-1968(x-211) http://www.AKidsRight.Org/ ======================================= Newsletter mailing list Newsletter@kids-right.org subscribe/unsubscribe info below: http://kids-right.org/mailman/listinfo/newsletter
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