My children are from that generation for whom their life was legally a choice. We have gone from the biblical "Honor thy Father and Mother to "Thanks Mom for not killing me."
Julia Gorin brings this existential poignancy to our hearts and minds with her column in the August 17th Wall Street Journal.
Read. Weep. Pray and say "Thanks."
Thanks to Grace and Generations for Life for this link.
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