The Unknown Soldier

I always have heard about the "tomb of the unknown soldier". I guess there are quite a few around the country and maybe even around the world. It's sad to think that these men fell for our happiness and we don't know who they are.

I feel a little the same when I pray for "the girl" (that's how have to refer to her in my prayers) that will give up her child for our family to be happy. We pray for a nameless, faceless girl who either already knows or will know soon that she is going to have a baby. She'll have to go through alot of soul searching and probably a lot of tears and fears before coming to total strangers to help her find other total strangers to take her baby. This is a weird thing to think about and even weirder to pray about.

Of course we pray for a baby of our own to raise and love and cherish. But when I pray for us I can't help pray for everyone involved and that includes the baby and the mother. I think our lives and the life of the baby will be happy but I pray for that girl too and the whole thing is bittersweet.

I know I can live without thinking about her most of the time however I know she will always be in the back of my mind. I don't ever want to forget to pray for her and whatever her life will bring.........God, bless her..........