So Sarah Palin is a grandma, and she and her daughter and son-in-law-to-be are showing great grace under pressure. They are also standing up to the snide comments and false reports to present a great example of how to deal with a not-all-that-uncommon family situation.
They are showing everyone that just because a blessing arrives under less than ideal conditions doesn't make it any less of a blessing. My oldest daughter arrived unexpectedly, but -- while I wish she had the more ideal life she deserved -- no one can tell me that she is worth any less.
How should we judge our grandchildren, our children, or heck any person on earth? On the circumstances of their conception or birth? So a child born to a married couple who waited until they had enough money saved and live in a house and then maybe had a little trouble conceiving so they more greatly appreciate the miracle of their child's entry into the world -- does that baby have more worth or potential? Are those parents superior members of society?
Sure we try to guide young people to make choices that would prevent this situation -- but the other side of the coin is that we don't want to make them feel we won't support them should a pregnancy occur. It's a fine balance, and one could argue that perhaps Bristol felt a little too secure in her family situation.
She knew that she and her boyfriend would be able to deal with this challenge, and that their families would be there to back them up. She knew that a baby may cause a detour in life, but not a dead end. So she and Levi took a chance, and sure enough, as they often do, a sperm met an egg and a little life began.
But by no means is Bristol being cavalier about her situation. She has said “Teenagers need to prevent pregnancy to begin with – this isn’t ideal. But I’m fortunate to have a supportive family which is dealing with this together. Tripp is so perfectly precious; we love him with all our hearts. I can’t imagine life without him now.”
So congratulations to Bristol and Levi, and may your son, Tripp, be blessed with health and happiness -- wishes that every child, regardless of how they came to be, richly deserve from us all.
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