Opinion

Adoption is an important option


Published: June 23, 2008

New life is a wonderful thing, but raising a child requires, in most cases, more than a high school student can handle.

I am writing from a town outside of Chicago in hopes that any of these children, having children, might understand how hard life is, without adding to their challenges, and offer their children up for adoptions. As a happily married couple without children, my husband and I would be honored to raise any of these newborn children in a stable, loving environment — as many other couples would, too.

The decision to conceive is an easy one, but conception does not make a father, mother or family — it is but one part of the chain.

Another part of the chain is responsibility. A child still thinks mostly about himself or herself. The passage into adulthood requires the ability to look at a broader picture, and sacrifice for the good of most. Not every child needs a "perfect" childhood, full of every opportunity available. But children do need so much more than one 16, 17 year old high school young adult can usually give.

Giving up your child for adoption is a courageous, noble and wise deicision. Contact a service in your area, or me at rhondasmailbox@comcast.net.

Good luck in whatever decision you make. The gift of new life is a treasure.

Rhonda Dehn

Chicago