What do you see??

So when you see this picture, What do you see? First thought?

This picture has been circulating around the adoption community for a couple of weeks. I find myself at times just staring at it, praying for this little gal. What I have been most appalled by at times is comments that people have made.

Seeing the postings under the picture, some go like this…..

How could someone be so cruel

I guess her mother did not love her

That is awful that her parents would abandon her

They are horrible people

How could a mother do this

And so I ask again, what do you see? Do you fall under the category above

This is what I see……

I see complete and total love.

I see A mother who was willing to no abort, but give birth to a child that she maybe she knowingly could not take care of.

I see a child placed in a spot that they would be found. Not in a dumpster, paper bag off somewhere where they would more than likely not make it. 

I see a parent who probably made a gut wrenching decision, because maybe this child has a special need they felt like they could not take on.

I see that more than likely this little ones parents are watching, to ensure that the basket will be found. Watching someone walk away with their child. 

I see a child wrapped in many blankets of love, with diapers and more than likely food somewhere in that basket.

I see an opportunity for a new life for this little one.

I see an opportunity for God to move someone’s heart to make her part of their forever family.

I see an opportunity to be used in a mighty way.

I see my daughter- she was abandoned in some manner at such a young age, could this have been what it would have looked like for her?

I see a reminder that my girls mama made an amazing decision that made me a mama.

This is our gal, the day she was found. Still wrapped in all the love. The orphanage gave this to us with many other treasures they took through her time there. 

Does your initial reaction change, when there is a face with a name in that basket??

What I see is an amazing selfless act of love, and another opportunity for an amazing act of selfless love. This is how it all begins.

Reflecting,

Jennifer