Single mom of 4 - Taxpayers Paying for Abortions My Correspondence with Senator Chuck Schumer

This week I connected with the American Family Association via their web site and learned that taxpayers are paying for abortions now with the new Obama-care package we will be utilizing as a nation.  Basically the AFA states that Obama administration lied about taxpayers paying for them.  You can find it on their site in their article entitled, " President Obama deceives public on ObamaCare funding for abortion". 


Being the person I am, I was definitely appalled at this action, because I am pro children.  So in the area where it said take action I did and Senator Charles Schumer was one of the recipients of my letter declaring my astonishment.  I received a response much to my surprise.  It was politically correct.  


Here it is:


senator@schumer.senate.gov to me
show details 4:47 PM (3 hours ago)
Dear Ms. Kassay-Asencio:

Thank you for your letter opposing taxpayer funding of abortion in health care reform.

As the father of two daughters, I share your deep respect for the sanctity of life and realize the importance of honoring one’s moral and religious heritage. I also value the freedom of all American citizens to base their personal choices on their own values and moral convictions. I also support measures that aim to reduce the number of abortions, and I believe that education and prevention are critical to achieving that.

The decision to have an abortion will never be an easy one, nor should it be. While I believe that every woman should have the right to make her own decision, in counsel with her physician, family, and religious adviser, I also believe that funding programs that aim to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies is essential.

Thank you for contacting me on this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can ever be of assistance to you on this or any other matter.



Sincerely,

Charles E. Schumer
United States Senator

Please do not respond to this email. To send another message please visit my website athttp://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/webform.cfm . Thank you.



My response:

Dear Senator Schumer,

Respectfully sir, I agree with a person's right to make choices. However, the difference with this choice is we do not condone murder when a baby is born. If a child is out of the womb for one second and documented - if anyone kills that child that person is arrested, tried, and convicted, then sent to prison. When a child who is living and breathing in a woman's womb is aborted it is just as bad as murder. In fact it is legalized murder.

I find you to be one of the best senators in the country, not withstanding that you are pro choice. If you would sir, I am pro choice as well. I choose life. I choose to let a child that is in the womb live.

We have all heard the cliche- the most dangerous place for a human child is in it's mothers womb etc. 
Our definition of murder is "Depravity for Human Life" in America - what are we saying when you get a 1000 dollar fine for killing an eagle's egg but we condone killing our human children that are being ripped and torn apart in the womb nothing is done, but then fining citizens of this great country for killing an unborn eagle?

I agree with you wholeheartedly if someone does choose to abort that it be for the right reasons, such as a tubal pregnancy. But in our country teenage girls now use this as a form of birth control. 

The effect abortions have had on this nation are weighing heavily on the hearts of our young people. I appreciate your stand as you do mine and I appreciate the respect you gave me and that same respect Senator I will gladly give back to you.

Have a wonderful day and God bless you.

Respectfully,

Penny Kassay 


Well I figured I'd share this.  Have a nice night!

Single Mother of Four - Mother vs. Children

There are many single moms out there, some better than I, some not as great as I am.  I've made a long hard road of mistakes that I would not though if I could change the sands of time to go back and do so I would not.  Why?  Because I love my children dearly and there is not a thing in this world outside of my faith, that I can compare with them.

It's a funny thing about being a single parent, with no male figure in the home.   I am challenged daily, even hard pressed to see who is stronger willed.  My children or myself?  I'm not quite sure myself and only time should be the judge of that.

In the deepening of my awareness as a human being largely due to my maturing age and experiences, I have come to find one never knows what is to come.  For example - years ago I said things such as I would never do that thing only to find myself doing it.  So there it goes as the aging process begins in parenting and see your firstborn grow into a young man or woman, you find yourself seeing grandchildren in the near future because after all he or she was only born yesterday.

I long for the days of whining about having to change diapers, waking up to breast and/or bottle feed or chase my toddler now that I have come to find the challenges of teen parenting of two teens as of July fourth of this year.

My younger two - of which my last is my only girl are six and five, are certainly a challenge as well that I had not experienced with my older two sons.  As each day goes on I find it harder and harder to move forward with parenting, but yet manage to do it.  I believe completely by the grace God gives a single parent.

But no matter who you are, what you believe, single parenting is one of the most difficult challenges you can face especially when you realize your once pure hearted little ones have turned into imperfect beings.  When they turn out to be who you thought they would not be nor you desired them to be and you find the mistakes you have made effected not only your life but their lives indeed and helped to shape their mold.

A few years ago and not too few, one of my largest complaints was that I had all of the responsibilities of a married woman with none of the benefits.  Being a devout Christian, I live in celibacy although many times that has been challenged as I am a human being.  I overcame and was able to come to a place of contentment in that area, and now that complaint is small potatoes when I see what the fruit can be as I see the good and bad in each child grow hand in hand.

A mirror is what I see in them.  A mirror of my past, a mirror of my future and a mirror of my present.  I also see they can be shaped no matter how old they are, still shaped into the glorious person that God intended them to be.  Just directing them into that arena is where I can be hard pressed.

Today I was reading a book, the first chapter I have read two in a half times over again because I really wanted it to sink in.  This chapter focused on how we as parents are teachers and that no matter what we do we are consistently teaching our children how and who to be.

Of course we all know this, but it really didn't sink in the way they put it.  We are so focused on teaching them a trade, about education and how to go to college and manage money- those are all well and good, however, on many occasions we fail as parents to teach them who to be.

While all those things teach them to be people of character and integrity, honest and responsible; we do not focus on the daily challenges they face as humans.  Our tendency is to focus on their character with money and responsibility issues, but we forget about character of soul.

Who wants to deal with a negative grump or just a plain old mean person?  Or how about that person who talks too much on the job and you just wish would shut up?  Maybe a cold fish one who never shows any warmth?  Or that just rotten nasty person, who only puts themselves first?

I'd like my children to be wise beyond measure and know how to treat others.  To be honest and humbly sorry when they make a mistake in that treatment of others.  I'd like them to be warm hearted givers, who know how to love on people who have never received love.  I'd like to teach them to be developed Christians.

You may not have those same desires, but those are my desires for my children and in having them there is no fault.  We all want what we think is best for our children.  My challenge is being one parent and keeping them close.  Something I have never been very good at because relationships with men, family members and others have not always been ones I could keep close.  Sometimes it was just to cover my heart - sometimes I made the mistakes and brought the disappointments and hurts.

It seems as though when you reach out to your children, they pull away as well thinking you don't know what their best interests are.  I'm learning daily how to be a better parent, and how to be a better single parent.

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