Losing a baby is never easy!! Seeing how the world has responded to the loss of Jubilee Duggar reminds me that we are in this world, but not to be part of it. We lost our first baby Sept 11, 2004, and although we were only 6 weeks into the pregnancy (and way too early to find out boy or girl), the loss of our precious Morgan is still difficult. Yes, we have had four successful pregnancies since then, but that doesn't make the loss any easier. For some, a baby that age is just tissue, but for (most) mothers, a baby is more than that. God knit us together in an amazing way, and to not see life as life is tragic.
When we lost Morgan, we had lost of comments from well-meaning family and friends. "You can always try again" to "must've been something wrong" to "I'm sorry." I work with special needs kiddos under 3 years old, and I would have traded anything for Morgan to be alive - even if there was something "wrong."
But, when you get downright malicious on purpose, that is unacceptable. So many people dislike the Duggars for one reason or another - not being able to spend adequate time with each child (what about parents that have to work until 6 or 7 and kids go to bed at 8), to too big of a carbon footprint (so many people with smaller families do worse than they do), to whatever. The Duggars are following God's will and that will always make people mad. But to get upset about having so many well-cared for children? (Oh, and if you look to our parents or grandparents generations....families of 12-15 weren't uncommon - so why is 2.1 kids the "perfect" number - we have been called "Duggars" with our four children....). And then to be HAPPY that a child dies?? And now there's the outrage about the pictures from the funeral. Get over it people!! Would you not take photos of a dying family member, so you can have the last few photos? So what that her photos were after she left this earth. I would have loved to have had any pictures of my little Morgan!
Duggars - I am sorry from the bottom of my heart for your loss of little Jubilee!! I pray God's comfort for you and encouragement to not be discouraged by comments of people. It's God's opinion that matters, and you all are good role models for other believers.
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