19 Kids and Counting

I’m not sure how a lot of you feel about the show 19 Kids and Counting but I personally enjoy it.  I certainly don’t have their belief system, but you have to give them props for  the way their children are being raised and they are not mooching off the state, nor were they prior to their show.

Would I have 19 kids? No, even with my love for children.  I’m not going to judge them because they do. Nor did I judge them when they announced they were pregnant with number 20.  After all they went through when number 19 came along, even I was a little shocked number 20 was coming along.

If you haven’t seen the show it’s on TLC and it chronicles their day to day life.  Chaos and all. They even interview the children and hearing them and their opinions are heartwarming.

When I heard that the Duggers lost their baby in the 18th week my heart bled for them. So many were negative about it.  They’ve obviously never lost a child. With that being said I never thought they would show Michelle’s pregnancy or loss in the new season. 
To my complete surprise they did cover her pregnancy no more then in her other pregnancies during the shows time. I was surprised to see the season finale showed the loss of their child.  Seeing Michelle’s and Jim Bob’s face when they found out at a much anticipated ultrasound there was no heartbeat.  Watching the children cry at the loss of a sibling, while their parents told them. It broke my heart.   The Memorial service and the burial. Was so heart wrenching.
It doesn’t matter if it’s your only child that passes or your 20th. It’s pain all the same.  It’s not something you “just get over” For all you haters out there, try and think in their shoes for just one moment. How would YOU feel?

Not everyone has the same belief system and that’s ok. Some don’t want any children while others may only want a small family or like me, my dream was to always have 6.
The Duggers believe that each child is a blessing and have chosen their path.

After watching the episode with Brian we discussed it and thought it would be a good idea to have Emma and Sophie watch it. To show them the value of life. That it’s not always about them.  Yes they were both in tears even if Sophie tried to hide it. But they both got the lesson we had hoped they would get.

I leave all of you with this. Don’t take the ones you love for granted, try and not judge others for the way they believe. If you have children enjoy each moment with them because they grow so quickly and before you know it they are grown and moved out of the house.