Its very sad that such things still happen in many parts of the world. Very sad.
Donna...while I understand what you're saying, I don't see why its so shocking that parents would want a baby. I think its human nature to desire raising a small infant. I'm not married yet, so I obviously don't know if I can or can't have a baby of my own, (lol) BUT...I often think about this, and wonder about raising my very own baby from birth. I think it would be such a special feeling to raise a child right from the start, and nurture him/her in the way I want. I know that *if* for some reason I cannot have a child, (and I hope and pray that won't be the case)...IF I cannot have my own baby, I do intend to adopt, and I intend to adopt a baby. Not a child. A baby. Why? Its because I want to experience the joy of raising a tiny, needy child. I want to experience motherhood at its core. I want to have a little baby that I will love and care for and raise how I want. I feel, the younger the child, the closer that child would be to me. If I get an older child...well...the feelings between us may not be the same. An older child is also, already fixed in his/her ways. I want a baby that I would be able to raise in a way that he/she would be very well-behaved and respectful. Raising a child properly works well when it starts from the very beginning. This does not mean I don't care for older, needy orphans. Of COURSE i do, and if God gives me the means to do so, I would love to donate to needy orphans in the future. When it comes to raising my own child though, if I were to adopt, it would be a baby. Its not like a kitten...sorry. I don't compare animals to human beings, as much as I love and care for them. Besides, a cat's mind will never be as developed as an older human child's mind, and a human child would feel and react to situations differently...not like a cat or any other animal.
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