children are god's gift from heaven

don't you agree? i visited my high school friend in the hospital y'day who gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing roughly 3.2kg. its such a joy to look at the newborn - a symbol of love and god's grace. miles away, i have another high school friend who is due in november. hers will be a baby gal.

around the time my friend delivered her baby on monday night, another gal friend had to terminate her pregnancy because her gynae found the foetus outside of the womb. this gal friend suffered a miscarriage the first time she tried having a baby.

all the joy and grieve these few days has overwhelmed me and i'm starting to believe that children are indeed god's gift from heaven. don't misunderstand me... i've always loved children but the prospect of having my own is scary; all the responsibility and effort that comes with it. i'm just not sure if i'll ever be ready to have them.

now that i'm past my mid twenties, i'm also finally starting to understand the pressure that many face from their family and friends - the constant questions of 'when are you going to get married?', 'when is it your turn to have kids?'... with each wedding and baby shower i attend, the pressure on me starts to increase pace. do you feel the same?