I Am Viable
July 20, 2010VIABLE. Capable of living; having the ability to grow, expand, develop; vivid; real.
Why is this significant? As you will be reminded at www.iamviable.com, pregnant women all over the world will be told today that the child they are carrying may not a “viable fetus.” As tragically necessary as clear medical communication (sometimes referred to as an “adverse prenatal diagnosis”) may be, it raises a variety of questions about what really constitutes viability. As you will read when you visit the site, the issue reaches beyond simply living or dying. In most cases, the ‘viability’ question is really put forth as a question of the value or quality-of-life potential of a child with a disability. As in First Conversation, you will meet mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers who have faced real life struggles and provide honest personal reflections that confront the question with great clarity.
The site describes itself in this way:
It is our desire to share with you through this website, stories of hope, stories of how God uses every life to display his character, for within each and every one of us, God has created the capacity for a relationship with him. God also gives us the ability to touch others around us and it is sometimes through those least expected, that God can touch us in the most profound of ways.
More than just a collection of stories, the site also provides the opportunity view a few interesting videos. One in particular may be of interest, especially given the comments on the previous post. “Welcome to Holland”, a poem written and performed by a father, provides a wonderful parental perspective that seems to put the issue of grief in its proper place.
Thank you to Kara, founder and editor of I Am Viable, for this important resource.
David Morstad
