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Catholicanswersto9real
reasonsmillennialsdont
wantkids

MARCH9,2017MARCH10,2017 / CHLOE
MOORADIAN

Themarriageactatthesametimeuniteshusbandand
 Themarriageactatthesametimeuniteshusbandand
wifeintheclosestintimacyandtogethermakesthemcapable
ofgeneratingnewlife.Boththeoneandtheotherhappen
throughthefundamentalstructure.Sincethisisso,thenit
followsthatthehumanperson(withthenecessityproperto
reason,logicalnecessity)mustreadatthesametimethe
twofoldsignicanceofthemarriageactandalsothe
inseparableconnectionbetweentheunitivesignicance
andtheprocreativesignicanceofthemarriageact.
Herewearedealingwithnothingotherthanreadingthe
languageofthebodyintruth.(SaintPopeJohnPaulII,
TOBJuly11,1984).

WhenacouplegetsmarriedintheCatholicChurch,they
standatthealtaronthedayoftheirweddingandvowto
loveeachothertotally,freely,faithfullyand.fruitfully?
Whyisprocreationincludedintheweddingitself?Isntthe
weddingdaysupposedtobeaboutthecoupleandtheir
marriage,notaboutchildren?WhyistheCatholicChurch
obsessedaboutmarriedcoupleshavingchildren?

Boththeunitiveandprocreativeaspectsofmarriageare
valuedenoughbytheChurchthattheyareincludedinthe
marriageriteitself:

(Name)and(Name),haveyoucomefreelyandwithout
reservationtogiveyourselvestoeachotherinmarriage?

Willyouhonoreachotherasmanandwifefortherestofyour
life?

WillyouacceptchildrenlovinglyfromGod,andbringthemup
accordingtothelawofChristandHisChurch?

TheCatholicChurchteachesintheCatechismthat
marriagebyitsverynatureisorderedtowardthegoodof
thespousesandtheprocreationandeducationof
ospring;thiscovenantbetweenbaptizedpersonshasbeen
raisedbyChristtheLordtothedignityofasacrament
(CCC1601).

Thatbeingsaid,therearedenitelyreasonsthatacouple
shouldavoidpregnancyintheirmarriage.Therearemany
validreasonstonothaveliles,andeachoneofthose
reasonsismeanttobeprayerfullydiscernedbetweenthe
spousesandGod.Andtherearealsovalidreasonssuchas
infertility,nances,andhealthstruggles.Butthere
aresomeredagsthrownoftheeldwhenyoureentering
intoamarriagecommitmentanddeliberatelysayingNo
kids.Neverever.
Inmyownmarriage,ifmyhusbandandIdidnotsacrice
Inmyownmarriage,ifmyhusbandandIdidnotsacrice
foreachotheronadailybasis,ourmarriagewouldbe
suering.Ifeitherofusspentourtimejustthinking
aboutmyprioritiesandmyneeds,thenthemarriagewould
starttogodownhill.Thebeautyofmarriageisfoundinthe
crossandsoisthebeautyofparenting.

Forsomemillennials,lilesarenotanywhereontheir
radar.Ina2016article
(hp://www.therooster.com/blog/10brutallyrealreasons
whymillennialsrefusehavekids),Roosterinterviewed
millennialsandaskedthemtheirreasonsfornothaving
children.Inthearticle,childrenwerereferredtoas
thanklessspawn,larvalstagesofahumanmoneysuck,
andbabyblobs.Althoughsomeoftheconcernsgivenfor
avoidingchildrenwereunderstandableandgroundedin
facts,thereactionsthatmillennialshadtothefactswere
problematic,tosaytheleast.

Withaliledigging,eachonecanbeaddressedfromthe
Catholicpointofview.Theiranswersalsorevealthatwe
liveinaculturethatdoesntvaluetheredemptivenatureof
sacriceandsuering,sotheconcernsofthesemillennials
makesense.

1.Theworldkindasucksrightnow.
Haveyouwatchedthenewslately?ThatsexactlywhyIdont
wantkids.Taylor,23

ThereistruthinTaylorsstatement,anditisgroundedin
fact.Afterall,theworldisacrazyplace.Politicalturmoil,
internationalconict,andnaturaldisastersseemtobe
aroundeverycorner,lurkingtojumpoutonuswhenleast
expected.Butwhenhasthisworldbeenacalmand
pristineplacetobringachildinto?Wearepartofan
incrediblymessyhumanityandthankstoconcupiscence
andoriginalsin,itsnotgoingtolooktoopreyuntilthe
endoftimethankstoAdamandEve.

Betweenthe16thto19thcenturies,theAtlanticSlaveTrade
trackedbetween9and11millionAfricans.From1940
1945,1millionpeoplewerekilledintheAuschwideath
campalone.In1999,12studentsand1teacherwere
slaughteredatColumbine.Humanbeingsarenotthe
greatestatbeingcool,calmandcollected.

Peoplearemessy,butwhatabeautifulabilitywehave
throughparentingtobringaboutpositive,creativechange.
Arepeoplerudeandoutfortheirowngood?Whatan

incredibleopportunitytostriveraiseachildwhoisgentle,
incredibleopportunitytostriveraiseachildwhoisgentle,
humbleandseless.Amazingly,throughchildbearing,a
couplehasthepotentialtobecomethechangeinsociety.

2.Wereaspoorashell.
Whenakidleavesyourbody,itcostsaprey$2030K.Ivegot
$52Kinstudentloanstolookforwardto.ThatsnegativemoneyI
havetofeedandclotheandeducateakid.Nottryingtobringup
adirtbaby.Seth,25

Childrenareexpensive.Prenatalcheckups,hospitalbills,
medication,diapers,schoolsupplies,daycare,tuition,
andtheydoeatalot(especiallythosehighschoolboys).

Ifwewaituntilwererichtohavechildren,wellnever
havechildren.Therewillalwaysbesomethingmorewe
thinkweneedtofulllus.Abiggerhouse,abeercar,a
nicercreditcardstatementattheendofthemonth.Butif
wekeepwaitingfortheperfectbudgettohaveachild,we
canexcuseawaychildrentilthecowscomehome.
Becauselifehappensitllneverbeperfect.Intheend,
wellndthatthosematerialthingswehadtohavebefore
westartafamily(money,house,car,etc.)didntllour
hearts,either.

Childrenarepriceless.Youcannotputapricetagon
snugglingwithyournewborn,orpillowghtswithyour
threeyearold.Youcannotsayitwasntworththemoney
whenyourveyearoldasksyoutohangapaintingonthe
refrigerator,oryourhighschoolerstartslookingatcolleges
andthinkingabouttheirownfuture.

3.Thefailingenvironmentandoverpopulationmakelife
miserableforthepeoplethatalreadyexist.
Ihavetosaymycommitmenttotheenvironmentisgreaterthan
mycommitmenttohumanity.Withoutanenvironment,there
canbenohumanity.So,Imkeepingmyp****shut.Heather,
24

ArecentreportfromtheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey
(USGS)discoveredthatthehormonesfromwomenon
birthcontrol,ushedintothewatersystemandour
drinkingwater,areimpactingthefertilityofshupto
threegenerationsaftertheinitialexposure.Inthestudy,the
fertilityoftheshwasreducedby30%andtheirospring
hadalowerchanceofsurvival.Thisisnottomentionthat
humansareconsumingthesehormonesthroughdrinking
waterunknowingly.

Thisstudyisoneofmanythatprovesthathumans
Thisstudyisoneofmanythatprovesthathumans
contraceptivechemicalsarecausingdamagetowildlife,the
environment,andthereproductivesystemsofanimals.

Intermsofthesupposedoverpopulationtheworldis
experiencing,ifwewantedtosqueezesuperclosetoeach
other,theentirepopulationoftheworldcouldhavea10
meterby10meterroominthestateofTexas.

Inaworldoftenmarkedbyegoism,alargefamilyisa
schoolofsolidarityandofmissionthatsofbenettothe
entiresociety,saysPopeFrancis
(hp://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/12/28/onthefeast
oftheholyfamilypopefrancisgivesashoutouttobig
families/).Sodonotbeafraidbythemythsof
overpopulation.Instead,becomeamemberofthe
beautifullylargefamilythatistheCatholicChurch,andif
Godiscallingyoutoit,adomesticchurchofyourownas
well.

Sooverpopulationisnotavalidreasonforspreading
illicitbirthcontrolpractices.Itissimplyapretextused
bythosewhowouldjustifyavariceandselshness
bythosenations,forinstance,whofearthatthe
expansionofotherswillposeadangertotheirown
politicalpositionandcausealoweringofthegeneral
standardofliving,orbyindividuals,especiallythose
whoarebeero,whopreferthegreatestpossible
enjoymentofearthlygoodstothepraiseandmeritof
bringingnewlivesintoexistence.Thenalresultisthat
theybreakthexedandcertainlawsoftheCreator
underthepretextofcorrectingsupposederrorsonthe
partofHisProvidence.(PopePiusXII,1958).

4.Pregnancyis...not...hot.
Imjustnotoneofthosepeoplethatthinkspregnancyisa
beautiful.IseepregnantwomenandmyeyebulgesandIfeel
grossedoutbythewholething.Thereslike,apersoninsidethem.
TheonlythingIwantinsidemeisavibratoror26burritos.
Zara,26

Ourhuman,rstgutreactiontosomethingthatmakesus
suerorsacricesomething(includingthephysicalshape
ofourbodyaswomen)istorunforthehillsscreaming
hecknoorlookforthingswecandotopreventsuering.
Butlaborandmotherhoodactuallyoersusthe
opportunitytodotheoppositetocherish,protectand
lovethehumanbeingwhoiscausingourbodiestostretch
andourinternalorganstorearrangethemselves.

Then,afterchildbirth,parentsarecalledtobepresentwith
Then,afterchildbirth,parentsarecalledtobepresentwith
theirminimefortherestoftheirlives.Granted,that
relationshipshiftswhenthechildreachesadulthood,but
theultimategoalofaparentistopreparetheirchildforthe
beautyofheaven.

Ifyoufellinlovewithyourpartnerforjusttheirlooks,
youreinfordisappointmentdowntheroad.Therealityof
thesituationisthatourbodiesareeeting.Givesomeone
anotherftyyearsandmostthingsabouttheirphysical
appearancewillchange.Hairwillgogreyorgoaway.
Medicalconditionswillcomeup.Thatslimguremaynot
besoslim.Butifyouandyourspousewerearactedto
eachotherbycommongoals,faith,andanappreciationfor
thewholeperson,awomansbodyduringandafter
pregnancywillnotkillyourmaritallovelife.

5.Becausethesedays,peoplehavekidsforselsh
reasons.
Peoplesayitsselshnottohavekids,butIthinkitsselshto
havethem.Thinkofalltheovercrowdinganddiseaseand
depletedresourceswerealreadyfacing.Tobringthemintothe
worldjustsoyoucanseewhatthehybridofyouandyour
partnerwouldlooklikeissodumb.Fiona,24

Todayssocietylooksatchildrenasaburden,notasa
contribution.However,thisassumptioncouldnotbe
furtherfromthetruth.Treatingchildrenlikefoodsucking
parasitesisshortsightedidiocyevenfromasecular
perspective.Thechildrenoftodayhavepotentialtobecome
tomorrowsinnovators.

Ifwealsoconsiderthenonmaterialaspectsofchildren
theirmeaningforparentsandforotherswhoenjoya
ourishingofhumanitythenthecaseforadding
childrentoourworldbecomesevenstronger.Andifwe
alsokeepinmindthatmostofthecostsofchildrenare
bornebytheirparentsratherthanbythecommunity
duringthechildsearlyyears,whereasthecommunity
(especiallyindevelopedcountries)getsthelionsshare
ofthebenetslateron,theessentialdierencesbetween
childrenandotherinvestmentstendtoimproverather
thanweakenthesocialeconomicsofchildren(Julian
Simon,TheUltimateResource).

Whenwesaynotochildrenforeveronourownchoosing,
wereneverleavingtherealmofourowndesires.The
desirestotravel,ownourownhouse,ortopayothe
collegedebtaregreat.Butthosedesiresarenot

encouragingustomagnanimityortosacriceourselvesfor
encouragingustomagnanimityortosacriceourselvesfor
thegoodofanother.Theyreoeringusanenvironmentof
comfortwherewedonthavetopushourselvesorgrow.

6.Wellruinthemwithterribleparenting
Idontwanttoknowwhatalilemewouldbelike.Haveyou
metme?Icantevenkeepaplantalive.Allen,31

Imacompletemess.IdrinkandIf***andIgetabsorbedinmy
work.IhaveallthesequalitiesIdislikeaboutmyselfthatI
wouldntwishonmyworstenemy,soImsureass***notgoing
towishitonmyownchild.Meanwhile,Ireallydolovemycat.
Colton,25

PeterDeVriesoncesaid,Thevalueofmarriageisnotthat
adultsproducechildren,butthatchildrenproduceadults.
Thebeautifulrealityofhavingchildrenisthatchildbirth
andchildraisinghavetheabilitytotransformparentsinto
thebestversionofthemselvesandbiology
(hp://www.livescience.com/46322fatherhoodchanges
brain.html)andpsychology
(hp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797612447798?
legid=sppss%3B24%2F1%2F3&patientinform
links=yes&)arehelpingprovethat.

Throughmarriagewelearnaboutlovingaspouseandthe
sacriceitrequires.Similarly,whenwehaventbecome
parentsyet,thechallengesandjoysoflovingachildare
unknown.ItisonlywhenwelearntolovethechildGod
givesthatwecanlearntoreecttheimmenseloveGodhas
alreadyshownusasHischildren.

Leteverythingtakesecondplacetoourcareofour
children,ourbringingthemuptothedisciplineand
instructionoftheLord.Iffromthebeginningweteach
themtolovetruewisdom,theywillhavegreatwealth
andglorythanrichescanprovide.Ifachildlearnsa
trade,orishighlyeducatedforalucrativeprofession,
allthisisnothingcomparedtotheartofdetachment
fromriches;ifyouwanttomakeyourchildrich,teach
himthis.Heistrulyrichwhodoesnotdesiregreat
possessions,orsurroundhimselfwithwealth,butwho
requiresnothingDontthinkthatonlymonksneedto
learntheBible;Childrenabouttogoourintotheworld
standingreaterneedofScripturalknowledge.St.
JohnChrysostom,HomiliesonEphesians,Homily21

7.Wewantcareers.Sosueus.
EverysinglepersonIknowthatshadkidsintheirtwentieshas
givenuptheirlivesandcareerstobecomeahousewifeor
househusband.Evenifbothparentsareworking,oneperson
househusband.Evenifbothparentsareworking,oneperson
alwayshastoworkless,orhastofocuslessonthemselvesand
theirdreamsandaspirations.IveworkedsohardtogetwhereI
amandgivenupsomuchtoreachmygoalsthattheideaof
givingupevenmoretostayathomeandreroutemylifeina
dierentdirectionforthenext18yearsdoesntdoitforme.
Kathryn,28

WhenIpicturemyfutureselfandthelifestyleIwanttolead,I
dontseekids.IlovemyjobandIwanttogetthemostoutofmy
career.Thethoughtofhavingtogivethatuptodothingslike
spoonfeedmushedpeastoababywhowilldieifImnotaround
her24/7istoostressfulforme.Idalwaysbeworriedthat,in
tryingtobeermyselfandmakemyselfhappy,Idbehurtingmy
childintheprocess.Wya,26

Somemenandwomenhavetoworktofulllthebasic
needsoftheirfamilyfood,shelterandclothingare
necessities.Somemenandwomendonthaveachoicein
themaer.Buttheproblemwithtodayssocietyisthatit
encouragespeopletolooktowardstheirjobstheironly
optionforsatisfactionandselffulllment.

ElizabethCoreywritesinherarticleNoHappyHarmony
(hps://www.rshings.com/article/2013/10/nohappy
harmony),Theproblemisnotthatthisworkistime
consumingorthatitreducesoreliminatesawomans
abilitytodootherthings.Theproblemisthattheserious
pursuitofexcellencerequiresaselfculture.Theexcellence
iswithinusandmustbedeveloped:mymusicalpotential
broughttofulllment,myacademicaptitudedeveloped
andrealizedthrougheducationParentingrequires
ignoringforatimetheindividualquestforself
perfectionandexcellenceandfocusinginsteadonthe
needsofanotherperson.Granted,awholenewsetof
excellencescanbeproducedthroughchildraisingweare
giventheopportunitytobecomeexcellentparents,
excellentteachers,etc.

Parentingrequiresustogooutofourcomfortzonesand
outofourselves.Toloveanotherfortheirgood,evenifthat
meanspuingourdesiresforselffulllmentonhold.
Childrenneedtheirparentsnondividedaention,they
needtheirwholeparent.

Thisisnottosaythatparentingiseasyandohsoperfect.
Coreycontinuesherthoughtsonmothers,saying:
Althoughtherewardsofcaringforchildrenaregreat,
motherhoodcanalsobetiringandfrustrating,notto
mentionlonely.Awomanmustbeextraordinarilyself
assuredtowithstandtheselfdoubtthatmightcauseherto
assuredtowithstandtheselfdoubtthatmightcauseherto
wonderattimeswhethershehasdonetherightthing.
Ultimately,werehumanbeingswhocannotbetwoplaces
atonce.Parentshavetoadmittherearecertainthingsthey
cannotdo100%,andsomethingstheywillhavetosayno
to.Butthatsacriceisntfruitless,andthelivesofloved
childrenarethewitnesstothat.

8.Becausetheyrenotgoingtoxanything.
ButkidsarentBandAids;theyrelifesuckswhodemandyour
completeaentionforaminimumof18years.

True,childrenarentBandAidstoxmarriageissues.You
shouldnthaveachildbecauseyourmarriageisstruggling
andyouthinkhavingalilewouldreviveit.Afterall,
marriagesarerepairedwithgrace,hardwork,willingthe
goodoftheother,andcontinualeort.

Butkidsarenotlifesucks.Andtocallthemsuchgreatly
missesoutonthebeautyofwhatchildrenare.

Childrenarethesupremegiftofmarriageand
contributegreatlytothegoodoftheparents
themselves.Godhimselfsaid:Itisnotgoodthatman
shouldbealone,andfromthebeginning[he]made
themmaleandfemale;wishingtoassociatethemina
specialwayinhisowncreativework,Godblessedman
andwomanwiththewords:Befruitfulandmultiply.
Hence,truemarriedloveandthewholestructureof
familylifewhichresultsfromit,withoutdiminishment
oftheotherendsofmarriage,aredirectedtodisposing
thespousestocooperatevaliantlywiththeloveofthe
CreatorandSavior,whothroughthemwillincreaseand
enrichhisfamilyfromdaytoday.[GS501;cf.Gen
2:18;Mt19:4;Gen1:28]

9.Wedonthaveareason,wejustdontwantthemsostop
asking.
ItsmybodyandIshouldnthavetoexplaintopeoplewhat
choicesImakewithit.Jalise,31

Jaliseisright.Itisherbodyandithasbeenherbody
fromthemomentofherconception.Ithasnteverbeena
bodythatbelongstoanyoneelse.Infact,wereallhere
readingthisarticlebecausesomeonewholovedus
recognizedthatourhumanityfromtheverymomentthey
foundouttheywereexpectingababyintotheirfamily.
Theyletusgrowanddevelopintheirwomb,andthen
outsidethewombafterbirth.Everyhumandeservesthat
samechance.Whenweretalkingaboutapregnancy,were
talkingabouttwobodiesawomansandherchilds.
talkingabouttwobodiesawomansandherchilds.
Parenthoodcallsustondthemeaningofourlivesa
meaningfoundbysacriceofourbodies,ourtime,our
plansandourdays(andnights).

InthiswayJesusproclaimsthatlifendsitscenter,its
meaning,anditsfulllmentwhenitisgivenup.At
thispointourmeditationbecomespraiseand
thanksgivingandatthesametimeurgesustoimitate
ChristandfollowinhisfootstepsWetooarecalledto
giveourlivesforourbrothersandsisters,andthusto
realizeinthefullnessoftruththemeaninganddestiny
ofourexistence(SaintPopeJohnPaulII,Evangelium
Vitae:51).

Ultimately,theCatholicChurchdoesnthavealistkeptin
thegoldenvaultattheVaticanofallthereasonsyoucan
avoidapregnancy.InherbookTheSinnersGuidetoNatural
FamilyPlanning,SimchaFishersays,IftheChurchis
distressinglyvague,itsbecauseshedoesntwanttogetin
thewayoftheconversationyoucouldbehavingwithGod.
HedoesntwanttotalktoTheChurchasawholehe
wantstotalktoyou.

Whenamarriedcoupledecideswhetherthismonthis
goingtomaketheswitchfromtryingtoavoidtotryingto
conceive,theyhavetoconsiderthefactorsofchildrenthey
alreadyhaveandchildrentobe.

Letthemthoughtfullytakeintoaccountboththeirown
welfareandthatoftheirchildren,thosealreadyborn
andthosewhichthefuturemaybring.Forthis
accountingtheyneedtoreckonwithboththematerial
andthespiritualconditionsofthetimesaswellasof
theirstateinlife.Finally,theyshouldconsultthe
interestsofthefamilygroup,oftemporalsociety,andof
theChurchherself.Theparentsthemselvesandnoone
elseshouldultimatelymakethisjudgmentinthesight
ofGod.Butintheirmannerofacting,spousesshould
beawarethattheycannotproceedarbitrarily,but
mustalwaysbegovernedaccordingtoaconscience
dutifullyconformedtothedivinelawitself,and
shouldbesubmissivetowardtheChurchsteaching
oce,whichauthenticallyinterpretsthatlawinthe
lightoftheGospel.(GaudiumetSpes,1965).

Ineverysituation,weareallcalledtoberesponsible
parents.Butwearenotcalledtorejectparenthood.Evenin
caseswherechildrenarenotintheplansforthatmonth,or
thatyear,orforthenextveyears,werecalledtobeopen
tolife.Thatcouldbethroughlovingthechildrenalready
tolife.Thatcouldbethroughlovingthechildrenalready
inthefamily,orfulllingtheroleofparentingthrough
spiritualparenthood.Butregardless,opennesstoloveand
lifeissomethingmarriedcouplesvowatthealtarandits
avowthatismeanttobelivedonadailybasis.

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7thoughtsonCatholicanswers
to9realreasonsmillennialsdont
wantkids
1.HailMarryblog
MARCH9,2017AT9:26PM
Thisisgold.Ilovethispostsomuch.Thanksforsharing
it!

REPLY
ChloeMooradian
MARCH9,2017AT10:05PM
Thankyouforreading!!

REPLY
2.Erycca
MARCH10,2017AT4:30AM
IdaddthatbeingaparentdoesNOTmeansomeoneis
automaticallystayingathomeormissingoutontheir
careers.Theremaybechangesinthetrajectoryofyour
careersorthecareersthemselves,butthathappenswith
orwithoutchildren.

REPLY
3.cradleconvert
MARCH10,2017AT12:40PM
Ireallyenjoyedreadingthispost.IguessImusthave
goenoldsomewherealongtheline.

At18,IwouldhaveneverthoughtIwouldhavehad
morethan1or2kids.Nowat48,Icantimaginemylife
withoutthe4wehave.

REPLY
4.CareyMooradian
MARCH11,2017AT11:57PM
Insightfulpost.Themillennialsapproachtochildrenis
soshortsided.TheirYOLOmantrawillleavethem
lonelyandllingnursinghomesastheyenterintotheir
goldenyears.Extremeselshnessalwayshasapriceto
pay.

REPLY
5.tom
MARCH17,2017AT1:20AM
Ihopethequotesarectionalcharactersandnotreal
people,becauseIhatetothinktheseyoungadultsare
thatimmatureandvulgar.Ithoughttheresponsesto
themostlyabsurdreasons(Icompletelyunderstand
nancialconstraints,althoughwhenmycoworkers
teasedmeabouthavinganother,Iwouldrespond,
Godwillprovide)fornothavingchildrenwerespot
on,butIworkedtwojobsformywifetostayhomeand
raiseoursevenchildrenandwasstillabletobetheir
 on,butIworkedtwojobsformywifetostayhomeand
raiseoursevenchildrenandwasstillabletobetheir
coach,catechist,andptavolunteerwhileenjoyinga
weekatthebeacheverysummer.

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6.EdMroz
MARCH20,2017AT4:02AM
Weneverconsideredthecostinhavingour3children.
Wewanted3andjustwentahead,goodtimesandbad.
Itworkedout,theyrealluniversityeducatedand
tuitiondebtfree.Weprayandprayedalotoverthe
yearsandGoddoestakecare.
Amajorproblemthesedaysseemstobeinfertilityfor
malesandfemales.Itwasanalmostunknownproblem
whenwewhereyoung.Infertilityisprobablythereal
reasonalotoftheyoungdontwantchildren.
Ed

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