Hug Your Babies

Watching the Casey Anthony trial (the young, single mom accused of killing her 2 year old daughter in '08) my heart is saddened. I don't know for sure if she is the one who caused her daughter's death (and I'm certainly glad I don't have to be a juror in the trial), only Casey and God know the whole truth. I do know that the overwhelming consenses is that she did, in fact, murder her little girl and cover it up while continuing to live a normal [party] lifestyle for 31 days after Caylee's death. Right here in Iowa a mother killed her youngest son and attempted to kill her older son, who survived and actually helped convict his own mother. What causes a seemingly "normal" person, a mother, to harm and even murder her own child? What goes on in her mind that makes her decide to take the life of the child she carried for 9 months and gave birth to? I know there are certain guidelines for a person to be found "criminally insane" in a court room, but I surmise that all the mothers (and there have been many) who have commited these heinous acts against their own flesh and blood are not of sound mind, and must be dealing with incredible demons in their minds.  Sure, I get frustrated with my kids and even angry from time to time - but I have never had even a fleeting thought of seriously hurting any of them much less killing them. I think most moms, who are being honest, would say there are times you wonder what you were thinking when you decided to have kids - that you had no idea parenthood would be so challenging! And we have passing moments when you imagine what you'd be doing right now in your life if you didn't have kids. (When I have these thoughts my usual conclusion is that life would be quite boring and I have no idea what I'd do with myself all day!) But in a "normal", sane person none of theses thoughts or somewhat depressing times would ever lead you to the point of murdering your child. I understand parenting is hard, but there are many rewards too. I pray that these woman who have found no other way to cope but to rid themselves of their children would find the peace and forgiveness of The Lord. And for the rest of, let's just remember to not take our precious children, or the lives we've been given, for granted. So hug and kiss your babies and thank God that you are not struggling with the obvious heavy burden and darkness that Casey Anthony and so many other women have lived with.