It is natural any couple would want to have their own biological child. If being a parent or a mother or a father is what gives you happiness then why it always has to be one’s own? Why we can’t love our neighbour’s child or a street child just as our own? Why burden Mother Earth with rising population when there are so many children who don’t have gaurdians.
A friend of mine had continous fights with her husband not being able to bear a child. Everyday at work, she and her husband would threaten each other with divorce notice, but nobody’s leaving each other🤣. Her husband one day asked her to pass the call to speak to me- he said, “Smita, why don’t you take my wife away to Ratnagiri for few days, kat kat karte ga sarkhi😅”. I suggested her adoption. She said no, if I adopt today and later bear my own child, I may not love the adopted one the same as my own child. I liked her honesty. That may be natural.
Mera ulta hain. My heart beats more for the underprivileged, especially street children or you know those in vulnerable state, lying abandoned in the orphanage who are wanting someone to care for them, who are waiting for someone to pick them. I feel bad even imagining adopting one because then I feel guilty- those 99 others will stare at me and say, why you didn’t pick us? And then what about those handicapped or not so good looking? Nobody wants to adopt them? If we adopt one, we must take responsibility with devotion and no expectations- never leave the child midway. Attachment develops with time.
I may neglect my own child as I feel naturally drawn more towards those left behind. I never felt the desire to have my own children or even marry, because I was never seeking love, I was chasing my purpose, things I love to do- travel, kingdom work, singing, writing, counselling, building my spiritual knowledge, caring for nature and social work. Only if someday I find absolute love, my kingdom spouse who shares the same vision, goals and morals as me, then yes, I may lean on and release some burdens.
Mother Earth is the epitome of endurance. Goddess SITA, Mother Teresa or you take any Earth Angel, their life is difficult because an Earth Angel carries light and healing energy. That’s why you feel healed when you lay down on green grass or sit near a river, get drenched in rains or say apply basic multani mitti. Tell me how you feel? How many Mother Teresa took care of? Difficult life because the world projects their darkness onto her to seek her light and healing, she becomes weak taking care of everyone. Knowing Mother Earth endures a lot, tell me can’t we support her in many ways?
One of the many ways is adoption. Doing so you are not just giving financial support and care to a child, you are giving them family life and a sense of belonging. If you have 1000 crores and trusted family members, can you adopt 50 to help Mother Earth? Think about it. 😊✍