Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness

My stomach turned last week as I heard the news of the little five year old girl, Shaniya Davis, who was brutally raped and murdered. I immediately turned my frustation and anger to her mother, who involved the little girl in trafficking and forced her into a life of prostitution. My first response was how could a mother do this to her own child. My baby girl is lying right beside me now, sound asleep, as I am writing. The sound of her breathing contentedly and the feeling of peace penetrates my soul. As mothers, we are supposed to protect and comfort our children. We are supposed to want the best for them and want to see them rise to new heights. We are supposed to be there when they are sick, and challenge them to be the best they can be. We are supposed to teach them how to be healthy physically, emotionally, and, most importantly, spiritually. The bottom line is that when you become a mother you are supposed to love your children, and if you can't do that then you owe it to the child to get help. Nothing should be more important than that, not money, not power, not drugs. If we can't love our own children, who are our own flesh and blood, than how can we ever possibly reach out to others in our community, churches, schools, and work. No mother walking this earth is perfect, and I know that I have made millions of mistakes, with some regrets, but we don't have to be perfect. We just have to love and respect our children for the individuals that they are.
We need to be respectful of all people, From the time of conception to the aged and elderly, we need to see the value of life. The problem is we have have become a society where our own personal needs and comforts have become more important than the basic rights of others. The basic rights of all inviduals are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When we start infringing on these rights we become a Godless and selfish people. We become a people that accepts abortion, euthanasia, human trafficking, etc.. So, it starts in our home. Love one another, value one another, kiss your husband, and love your kids, and see what amazing inviduals they are. I can guarantee that if we start at home, we will be able to smile at the stranger, laugh with a neighbor, help in our community and most of all see the beauty that God has created in everyone.