A New Baby is God's Opinion that the World Should Go On!

I'm not a carbon footprint, I'm a gift from God!

I recently had a brief exchange with the cashier at the dollar bill store, a young man who was probably 20 something. The conversation came about because I was buying anniversary cards. He volunteered that he never intended to get married or have children. I said I had friends who decided never to have children who were now old and lonely and bitter. On the other hand, I was playing and laughing with my grandchildren.

How does a young man come to such a sad state in life? Perhaps he was reared in an unhappy home. Maybe his parents ended up in a bitter divorce. Or maybe his teachers filled him Malthusian nonsense about the world coming to an end if we didn't stop reproducing.

At any rate, I thought of that conversation as I read this article. Note to Malthus: Life is Good.  Indeed it is and, as Dickens wrote, "It is no small wonder that these who are so fresh from God love us."

My Rx for Cheering Up - Cuddle a Baby!

If you are feeling down in the dumps I have a great prescription. Cuddle with a baby. If you can't do that, the next best thing is to look at photos of babies. Just google babies and browse all the sweet pictures. Babies really do reflect God's opinion that the world should go on!  And here are a few baby pictures from my grandchildren scrapbook.