What a thought! I was incredulous! I am regularly given sympathtic sentiments for having been "burdened" with all daughters- the oncoming hormonal avalanches; weddings; "possible unwanted pregnancies." Yes, we have realized that we might want to invest in Procter and Gamble, just to get a bit of our money back, and there will probably be a time when our storage room will have a few boxes of bulk "items" and we definitely go through the toilet paper, but since when does one's gender decide who is more responsible for the outcome of having sex? So, if one of our daughters told me she was pregnant, you can be damn sure that we will also be having a conversation with the guy and his parents.

I feel that I am contributing to the development of one of the most influential positions in the world community: mother. One day, God willing, my daughters will have children of their own, perhaps a few. If each of my daughters had four children, the reach of R and I will go four fold and will only continue into the coming generations.

Oh, and I have educated my older daughters (younger will be when they are old enough) to be careful to whom they attach themselves emotionally and physically. I do believe it hard to sever the gossamer thread that stitches itself between two souls that connect in so intimate a manner. Oh, and so not to be completely misunderstood as a finger-pointing hypocrite, I have had to cut a few threads myself; it has not been easy. There were times when there was nothing of the heart involved, or so I thought. We must all awaken one day to ourselves and that can be a hard sleep from which to come out.