Most of us would like, I believe, to have our own biological children; quite natural, normal, I think.
But what about the children who are already in this world and who are orphans, without caring and loving parents?
I feel quite uneasy about this.
Does it make sense to bring new children to this world when there are already many who are there, orphans, without caring and loving parents?
When we would like to have our own biological children, are we mostly thinking about the children themselves or are we mostly thinking about ourselves?
If we say we’re mostly thinking about the children themselves, how come some (even many) who very unfortunately, sadly become orphans are somewhat left to fend for themselves (to take care of and provide for themselves) in this world, that isn’t exactly an easy one?
I know that adopting a child, children is complicated, costly, and entails risks.
But we’re talking about the happiness, life of a child, of children.
What is a child’s, children’s happiness, life worth?
And what about putting ourselves in the shoes of those children who are already in this world and who are orphans?
We could have been one of them, after all (some of us may have been one of them).
Aren’t we all somewhat sisters and brothers?
Aren’t the children who are already in this world somewhat our children?
I don’t know about you but, before bringing new children to this world, I think it would be good, right that I come up with good answers to these questions.
Children who are already in this world and who are orphans, without caring and loving parents, won’t just go away if we don’t think, do what would be good, right that we do about them.
Even though I’m no more religious (I was raised in Catholicism), the following somewhat guides me, makes me think:
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Matthew 25:40
Food for much thought.
I hope you had a good, meaningful Orthodox Easter!