I have four children. Two are adopted. I forget which two.”

I have four children. Two are adopted. I forget which two.”
I’ve never been the type to think about having my own children. Maybe the thought of physically having a baby scares the crap out of me. I have enough fun getting my monthly prize; don’t need to win an extended 9-month lottery. Think about it, there are plenty of children sans parents. Isn’t about time that we start taking care of the suffering ones first instead of our own selfish desire to replicate versions of ourselves? Harsh? I don’t think so. According to Oprah.com, “There are over 143 million orphans around the world…enough children to go around the equator 3 times.” So yes, if you have more than one child of your own, you are having too many children. Aside from having children for personal reasons, a lack of education on safe sex and religion are also two main reasons for far too many many impregnated women. Take a stroll in the many impoverished parts of the City; how many mothers promenading with their children are within the age of 18-25 years old. Mostly Catholic, it pains me to see them abiding by the Bible for the fabled after-life instead of taking actions to live realistic and financially stable. Let’s face it; the children are really the victims here. Orphans or not, they are not in anyway in control of the environment in which they grow up. There are already too many children desperately waiting for someone to love them and care properly for them.