"Baby Justice", for those who aren't aware, was a toddler who was found dead on a playground, buried w/ his leg sticking out of the ground in Albuquerqe, NM; a mother taking her children to the playground found the boy.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/21/nm.buried.boy/
I remember seeing this story on CNN last week, and as a father feeling my heart sink in my chest that yet another child has become a victim of our society's ways - be it an insatiable hunger for sex or instant gratification, etc.
Linked are two stories:
One from America's Most Wanted giving a breakdown of what happened. You'll find it rather gripping that the mother started to suffocate him, changed her mind and resuscitated him, and THEN changed her mind a 2nd time and went through with it.
This is a column which I stumbled upon that had a very good message. Some might be turned off by the references of Christianity etc., but I ask you to look to the core of what is being said and digest only that.
Such As:
http://www.examiner.com/x-7327-Atlan...bios-out-there
I'm a new father, my son will be 21 months on 7 June.
I vow to do my very BEST in raising him to be a functioning and contributing member of society. I want to instill in him a pride in his country and fellow man, and a willingness to help others.
At his age right now it makes it hard for me to dedicate time to another child in need, and thus far my only contributions to those in need have been monetary ones.
Once he is of an age to understand and help others then together him and I will volunteer our time to do so.
This is not a thread to judge those who've comitted atrocities. It's to raise awareness, and hopefully inspire people to help in their communities and be a leader and role model.
We need to do better. What can YOU do?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/21/nm.buried.boy/
I remember seeing this story on CNN last week, and as a father feeling my heart sink in my chest that yet another child has become a victim of our society's ways - be it an insatiable hunger for sex or instant gratification, etc.
Linked are two stories:
One from America's Most Wanted giving a breakdown of what happened. You'll find it rather gripping that the mother started to suffocate him, changed her mind and resuscitated him, and THEN changed her mind a 2nd time and went through with it.
This is a column which I stumbled upon that had a very good message. Some might be turned off by the references of Christianity etc., but I ask you to look to the core of what is being said and digest only that.
Such As:
Perhaps, we have looked the other way when we saw a mother abusing her child—physically or verbally. Maybe we have contributed to the problem by being too afraid to speak out for fear of reprisals or not wanting to become involved somebody else’s problems. The Bible teaches us that we are to be “our brother’s (and our sister’s) keeper. Our involvement can change a mother’s desperate situation – whether we offer a listening ear, a shoulder to cry on, a loaf of bread, or a ride to a mental health counselor’s office. As Christians, we need to do more than just talk about the Tiffany Toribios and the Susan Smiths that kill their children; but we need to become involved in their lives and learn to recognize the signs that can push women to commit despicable acts.
As parents, we need to lead by example and not be afraid to chasten our children. Demand that your sons pull up those baggy pants and stop looking like they are ready to jump into bed at a moment’s notice. Absentee fathers, come back home, stop hanging out in the street, and lead your sons with a pure example of fatherhood. Treat your wife with respect, ditch those “other women” and teach your son how to love women, instead of calling them a derogatory name reserved for female dogs. And mothers, demand that your daughters dress like ladies and not whores, and that they cover up their nakedness and stop advertising their “goods” to the world. Teach your sons and your daughters that they are of value and that morality and decency need not be compromised for popularity and pregnancy, even for a government check. Instill within them the same values that our parents and grandparents taught us: that marriage is still honorable and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
I'm a new father, my son will be 21 months on 7 June.
I vow to do my very BEST in raising him to be a functioning and contributing member of society. I want to instill in him a pride in his country and fellow man, and a willingness to help others.
At his age right now it makes it hard for me to dedicate time to another child in need, and thus far my only contributions to those in need have been monetary ones.
Once he is of an age to understand and help others then together him and I will volunteer our time to do so.
This is not a thread to judge those who've comitted atrocities. It's to raise awareness, and hopefully inspire people to help in their communities and be a leader and role model.
We need to do better. What can YOU do?
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