| For me, there was a time when I took God as well | | | | For me, there was a time when I took God as well |
| as my life for granted. It was the period in my life | | | | as my life for granted. It was the period in my life |
| when all seemed to be right and there were no | | | | when all seemed to be right and there were no |
| obstacles on the smooth road of my life. My husband | | | | obstacles on the smooth road of my life. My husband |
| and I were going to become parents for the second | | | | and I were going to become parents for the second |
| time and we were both somewhere in heaven, until | | | | time and we were both somewhere in heaven, until |
| one day, when we got a telephone call from the | | | | one day, when we got a telephone call from the |
| Genetic Counselor. We got to know that our second | | | | Genetic Counselor. We got to know that our second |
| child had a very weak bit of heart and a Down | | | | child had a very weak bit of heart and a Down |
| Syndrome. It seemed that our entire life and our | | | | Syndrome. It seemed that our entire life and our |
| world were ruined. In that moment when our lives | | | | world were ruined. In that moment when our lives |
| changed considerably and could not do anything, we | | | | changed considerably and could not do anything, we |
| appealed to God asking him for help. It s needless to | | | | appealed to God asking him for help. It s needless to |
| say that in the end we did not save our baby, she | | | | say that in the end we did not save our baby, she |
| died at five months into the pregnancy. Our lives | | | | died at five months into the pregnancy. Our lives |
| were ruined, and remember questioning God, asking | | | | were ruined, and remember questioning God, asking |
| him why did he choose our family, saying that we | | | | him why did he choose our family, saying that we |
| are not bad people. | | | | are not bad people. |
| A few months later, when the pain was already not | | | | A few months later, when the pain was already not |
| so terrible, I made my heart open to God and finally | | | | so terrible, I made my heart open to God and finally |
| understood that he was always by my side. He | | | | understood that he was always by my side. He |
| answered my prayers. The problem was in my | | | | answered my prayers. The problem was in my |
| blindness that is why I could not see it. I understood | | | | blindness that is why I could not see it. I understood |
| that he did much to me and my family for what I | | | | that he did much to me and my family for what I |
| have to thank him. I have a daughter, she is very | | | | have to thank him. I have a daughter, she is very |
| beautiful and what is the most important she is | | | | beautiful and what is the most important she is |
| healthy, my child is everything to me, without her my | | | | healthy, my child is everything to me, without her my |
| life would be senseless. I realized that God hears all | | | | life would be senseless. I realized that God hears all |
| our prayers and everything he does he does because | | | | our prayers and everything he does he does because |
| of great love to us, his creations. | | | | of great love to us, his creations. |