There has been this story in the newspapers that is still gnawing at me.

On Nov 20, a baby girl, named Baby Grace by investigators, was found in a construction dumpster – umbilical cord still attached. The first thing I thought was “how can anyone just dump a baby like a pile of trash?” But this thought came from anger and a sense that “where has our humanity gone?” I realize that these are negative thoughts and are judgemental. I don’t know anything about the mother & what could be going on in her world.

Maybe she is a teen mother who felt all alone in this world & maybe she was scared of being responsible for a baby’s life. Maybe she was scared to death! What would her parents do to her if they found out!? Maybe the mother is an adult who is in danger herself. I have no clue therefore cannot judge at all! Only God can do that.

But I cannot help being drawn to this little girl’s story. I still cannot get over being angry & sad for what happened to her.

I have this need to do something about it. I don’t know what I can do for this little girl, but I do have this need to restore my faith in humanity. And maybe in doing so I can bring dignity to her death.