I was listening to Dr. Laura today. I don't do it often, but sometimes I don't feel like getting up from a half-doze to change the station. Well, this guy called in with a moral quandry: should his wife abort her baby or not?
The cause of this was that baby would likely cause the woman's uterus to explode sometime in the third trimester. Now, the man and his wife are both Catholic. Catholicism's stance on abortion is that it is always wrong, even if doing so would save the mother's life.
This got me thinking of a country-western song by Tim McGraw. I found it quite apropos. I hope things turn out for the best for the couple and their child.
- RC
TIM McGRAW - DON'T TAKE THE GIRL
Johnnys daddy was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate holdin a fishing pole
His dad looked down and smiled, said we cant leave her behind
Son I know you dont want her to go but someday youll change your mind
And johnny said take jimmy johnson, take tommy thompson, take my best friend bo
Take anybody that you want as long as she dont go
Take any boy in the world
Daddy please dont take the girl
Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Grabbed her by the arm said if you do what I tell you to, there wont be any harm
And johnny said take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards
Heres the watch that my grandpa gave me
Heres the key to my car
Mister give it a whirl
But please dont take the girl
Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Five years down the road
Theres going to be a little one and she says its time to go
Doctor says the babys fine but youll have to leave
cause his mommas fading fast and johnny hit his knees and there he prayed
Take the very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
Ill gladly take her place if youll let me
Make this my last request
Take me out of this world
God, please dont take the girl
Johnnys daddy
Was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old
The cause of this was that baby would likely cause the woman's uterus to explode sometime in the third trimester. Now, the man and his wife are both Catholic. Catholicism's stance on abortion is that it is always wrong, even if doing so would save the mother's life.
This got me thinking of a country-western song by Tim McGraw. I found it quite apropos. I hope things turn out for the best for the couple and their child.
- RC
TIM McGRAW - DON'T TAKE THE GIRL
Johnnys daddy was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old
A little girl came through the front gate holdin a fishing pole
His dad looked down and smiled, said we cant leave her behind
Son I know you dont want her to go but someday youll change your mind
And johnny said take jimmy johnson, take tommy thompson, take my best friend bo
Take anybody that you want as long as she dont go
Take any boy in the world
Daddy please dont take the girl
Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Ten years down the road
He held her tight and kissed her lips
In front of the picture show
Stranger came and pulled a gun
Grabbed her by the arm said if you do what I tell you to, there wont be any harm
And johnny said take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards
Heres the watch that my grandpa gave me
Heres the key to my car
Mister give it a whirl
But please dont take the girl
Same old boy
Same sweet girl
Five years down the road
Theres going to be a little one and she says its time to go
Doctor says the babys fine but youll have to leave
cause his mommas fading fast and johnny hit his knees and there he prayed
Take the very breath you gave me
Take the heart from my chest
Ill gladly take her place if youll let me
Make this my last request
Take me out of this world
God, please dont take the girl
Johnnys daddy
Was taking him fishin
When he was eight years old
and hmmm to the dr. laura story. i will probably lose sleep tonight because of it.
or tim mc graw... im not sure which one.