Mother WHY?

Mother Why I was so excited and happy that faithful night as God announced that I would be going to my mother’s womb in preparation to come to the world. Though before then, I have heard horrible and scary stories about the world from saints that had visited the world but I was still excited to go because, few of them said that there are still good people in the world. So on that faithful night, I successfully arrived in my mother’s womb though it was really a tug of war because quite a good number of us struggled to come in but at long last, I made it. I really thanked God for the wonderful opportunity because it was a whole lot of fun in my mother’s womb.
My mother was so generous. I ate and drank from whatever she fed from, ranging from water, food and so many good things she used to eat then. After about three weeks, things changed drastically.

It all started on one hot afternoon. Mother went somewhere after being moody for about three days. The serenity of the environment was next to none that I became so excited. My excitement knew no bound when I saw newly born babies being cuddled and breastfed by their mothers. I could not hide my joy believing that in eight months time I would also be as cute as they were or even better because mother is a very beautiful woman and Father is handsome as well. I became apprehensive immediately a man gave mother a sealed envelope and this was their conversation.
Doctor: Congratulations madam.
Mother: Congratulations?
Doctor: You are going to have a baby in the next eight months by God’s grace because you are already three weeks gone.
Mother: What? Hell no! Doctor please, tell me it’s a joke. I mean, how?
Doctor: Madam your questions are absurd. You live with a man as a husband, and you still ask how you became pregnant? Please madam, I also want to believe that this is some sort of joke or something.
Mother: Look doctor, you have to do something about this. I’m not ready for another baby. I planned to have two children and I have already done that. This ‘thing’ is not coming into this world please, as long as I’m concerned, this is an unwanted pregnancy. Please Doctor, I need an abortion and my husband must not know about it please.
Doctor: But madam, you should know very well that abortion is not advisable. Apart from the fact that it is a sin, you can’t afford to endanger your life because you planned having just two children. Just one more won’t make much difference.
Mother: Please doctor; forget about God and all that in this issue. God will understand. What benefit would it be for a child to come into this world and lack love and care? Enh! Please, try to see it from the angle that I have had the number of children I want. Besides, Nigerian’s economy does not even encourage more than two children?
Doctor: Please Madam; I sincerely do not think I can do it. My conscience will not permit me.
Mother: Please I am ready to pay you five hundred thousand naira for that.
Doctor: But …
Mother: One million naira doctor. In fact, two million naira doctor?
Doctor: Ok madam, but remember I’m just doing it. It is not because of the money. I just want to help you
Mother: So, I will be here tomorrow since my husband is not in town, let us do everything before he comes back.
Doctor: Eeeehm! Eeeemh! Eeeehm! Hehehe! Madam, the money.
Mother: Oh that! Doctor! You love money o! I will write a cheque of two million naira for you now. You know I can get it very cheap elsewhere but I want it here because of your competence. Please do not fail me.
That was a conversation between mother and doctor. Very early in the morning the next day, mother went back to the doctor and I was so scared. Even as I was shouting in excruciating pains as the doctor was terminating me, mother did not change her mind and I was back to heaven sooner than anybody expected. Mother and Doctor did not ask for my opinion before they sent me back prematurely. What an injustice! They denied me the right to see God’s glory on earth. They denied me the right of radiating God’s glory in me. Mother denied me the God’s-given-privilege of touching and impacting lives. They terminated my mission on earth. Mother broke a pot she did not mold. Mother called me ‘a thing’ when others call their babies treasures. Mother said I was unwanted even when God sent me. Mother complained about the economy but paid millions to get rid of me. Doctor sold his conscience for two million naira. What a wicked world! Every day, mother judge and condemn the act of Boko Haram, terrorists, assassins and murderers. Mother and you the reader that are in support of abortion, can I ask you a question? Do you know that you are not better than the life terminators mentioned above? And you out there planning to destroy that treasure growing inside you, what right do you have to decide who lives? Mr. Doctor, why did you change your primary assignment of saving lives to terminating lives? You parents and You young man cajoling that young lady to commit murder(abortion), to SAVE your face, what if God calls you today, what would be your excuse for the abominable act? You man in power legalizing abortion, have you forgotten that if you were aborted years back, you wouldn’t have had the opportunity to lead? Can someone please stop this injustice? Can someone please stop abortion? Yes you can. Yes we can when we speak against it, act against it and work against it. Let’s say NO to this injustice called ABORTION!!!

Oluchi Madu
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