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How God Selects the Mother of a Diabetic Child
by Erma Bombeck
Most
women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures
and a couple by habit. Did you ever wonder how mothers of children with
diabetes are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting
his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He
observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant
ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron Saint Matthew."
"Forrest,
Marjorie, daughter, Patron Saint Cecilia."
"Rutledge, Carrie, twins.
Patron Saint Gerard. He's used to profanity."
Finally, He passes a name
to an angel and smiles, "Give her a child with diabetes." The angel is
curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly", smiles God.
"Could I give child with diabetes to a mother who does not know laughter?
That would be cruel."
"But has she the patience?" asks the
angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience, or she will drown in
a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wear off,
she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and
independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the
child I am going to give her has her own world. She has to make the child live in
her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think
she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This
one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."
The angel
gasps. "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she cannot separate
herself from the child occasionally, she will never survive. Yes, here is a
woman whom I will bless with less than perfect."
"She does not
realize it yet, but she is to be envied. I will permit her to see clearly
the things I see .... ignorance, cruelty, prejudice ... and allow her to
rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute
of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as if she is
here by my side."
"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his
pen poised in mid air.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."
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