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On February 14^th, Angie Jackson discovered that she was pregnant. She already has a four year old son with whom she had an extremely difficult pregnancy that resulted in him having special needs and almost resulted in her death. When Angie realized that she was pregnant again, she knew that she would not be able to have another child. Angie didn’t want to put herself at that kind of risk again. She knew that she needed to be here for the son that she already has and having another child could make it so that that would not be a possibility. Angie not only decided to have an abortion, but she decided to tweet about it on twitter and even make YouTube videos explaining her decision and the things that happened to her during the process. This decision has caused somewhat of an uproar in the digital world. Angie has received many hateful comments telling her that she is a terrible person and has even been called “a murderer” on several occasions. Angie has received death threats to her and even her four year old son.

I am a strong believer that every woman has a choice when she is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. It is impossible for anyone but that woman to know exactly what the situation is, and therefore impossible for any other person but that woman to make a decision what to do with her own body. While I myself would never make that decision, as it is something I just do not believe in, I do believe that it is every woman’s choice to make for herself. It should not matter what her reasons are for not wanting to have the child.

I also believe that women should be educated about their choices. The more we hide the facts about the process from women, the more we are going to end up with women who try to do abortions on their own. While I don’t necessarily believe that it was Angie’s place to be the one to educate the public, someone needs to. If our society continues to make this seem like such an incredibly terrible decision, than women will just be more and more scared to have the procedure done in a safe, legitimate way.

Happypants made a comment in The Frisky stating that “I don’t have a problem with it, but I don’t necessarily need to know every detail of what’s happening as it’s happening.” I completely agree with this view on the situation. I have no problem with the decision that she made for her hown wellbeing, but we don’t necessarily need all the details.

friends

Courtney- She and I have been best friends since the sixth grade where we met at a friend’s birthday party. The party was at a ranch in our town and every time we drive by it we tell people that’s where we fell in love J We have gone to the same school ever since then and have always played on the same softball teams. This year is the first year we have been apart since we met and I definitely miss her very much. Courtney and I can have fun doing just about anything but our favorite activities are definitely either riding in the car with the windows down and music blaring, or watching cheesy, sappy musicals (Hairspray, Rent, etc) with a tub of ice cream and two spoons. J

Sherry- She and I have also know each other since the sixth grade (Courtney, Sherry and I used to refer to ourselves as the “tripod”) Sherry is by far the funniest person I have ever met in my entire life. She knows how to make anyone laugh and I can always count on here to be there to cheer me up no matter what. Sherry is the one person that has always been there for me when no one else was and I could not possibly ask for a better best friend. She moved to Corpus Christi in January and I haven’t seen her since then, so I miss her very much. L

Bad Day

I know I usually post blogs about the people in my life, but I had like the WORST night ever a few nights ago so I’ll change it up a little so as to seize the opportunity to rant for a while J

Okay so it started out great. I flew to Virginia on Thursday and got to spend the whole weekend with my boyfriend who I haven’t seen in two months. Our anniversary was Friday so he took my out on an all day long date and when went shopping, saw a movie, went out to dinner, went to a really pretty park (where we rolled down a big hill and got grass alllllll in places that you probably don’t want to have grass. Bad idea) So the rest of the weekend was equally fun and amazing, until Sunday. Obviously just having to leave him again is bad enough in and of itself, but then my connecting flight was delayed and when we finally did get in the air, we flew right through a huge thunderstorm (which doesn’t help those of us who are already not too fond of flying.)

So I FINALLY get back to Houston (at 1:00 am) and get to my car only to find out that I can’t get out of the parking lot because the machine won’t recognize my credit card. So I spent another 45 sorting that out with the lady working and then I get on the road to head back to College Station. The drive wasn’t too bad, aside from the fact that I was exhausted. When I finally got home, I could not possibly have been more excited to crawl into my warm bed, but just when I thought my bad day was over, I realize the door to my room is locked and there is a note on my door. Apparently a girl with a name similar to mine had been evicted, and I’m the one who got the notice. After lots of phone calls and freaking out on my part, I finally got things straightened out and got into my room (4 am at this point) but guess who doesn’t get to go to sleep? Me. Because I had a test the next morning and had to study. Boo.

Well, there’s the story of my TERRIBLE day. I hope you feel better about your life now J

Joe :)

If there was anyone in my life that was more important than my family, it would be my boyfriend Joe. We have been together for one year, and it has been the best year of my life. He is in the Navy and lives 1,500 miles away from me in Virginia, so it is most definitely not the easiest of relationships, but it’s incredible regardless. We usually only see each other about once every two months, but we always seem to pick up exactly where we left off. While we’re away from each other we have what we call “phone dates.” We watch TV shows together on the phone and talk for hours every day.

We met last February at the restaurant we both worked at when we used to flirt with each other all the time J. We were really only together for three weeks before he left for the Navy and nobody (ourselves included) really though it would last, but here we are, a year later still very much in love. It is extremely hard being away from him all of the time, which is why I have made the decision to move to Virginia to go to school for the rest of my college career. He will be getting out of the Navy within two months of my graduation. It has been a difficult and stressful decision, but I know that where he is, is where I will be happy, and it is more than worth the risk if it means keeping us together.

There are so many things that I love about Joe. He is the funniest person I have every met and we have a very playful relationship. He puts his family before anything else, just like I do. He is always there for me when I’m upset and need to talk or just need someone to hold me. He is smart, driven, successful, caring, fun, loving, and absolutely everything I could ask for and more. I plan on spending the rest of my life with him and I know that he will make an incredible husband and father some day. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have found someone as special as he is to me.

Sisters

I believe next on the agenda would be my two very best friends. We’ve known each other all of our lives and still haven’t gotten tired of each other. Okay, well maybe that isn’t true, but considering we’re sisters, getting rid of each other isn’t exactly an option, not that I ever would if given the chance.

Megan- This is my older sister. We are two years apart and although I can’t say it has been this way forever (in fact at times it has been quite far off) she is my very best friend. Saying we didn’t get along in high school would be an understatement. There would be times we’d go a whole week without speaking (while living in the same house, mind you.) However, the tables have completely turned there. I tell her everything and I know that if I come to her with any problem she will have no problem telling me exactly what she thinks. She doesn’t sugar coat things, and sometimes I need that. She is also one of the smartest, most driven people I know. She has made almost straight A’s in her 3 years at a private university. Talk about big shoes to fill J

Meredith- This is my baby sister. It took the two of us a little longer than it took me and Megan to start getting along, but I am so glad we have gotten to that point. She has more talent in her baby toe that most people (myself most definitely included) have in their whole body’s. She paints, sketches, writes, taught herself piano (which she is ridiculously amazing at) dances, sings, and acts. Totally unfair, haha. Meredith is an amazing person who has managed to find the perfect balance between being very respectful of other people’s feelings, while still being extremely honest about what she thinks. I know I can always count on her to give me an honest opinion.

I am very lucky to have not only sisters, but great friends that I have grown up with my whole life.

Till next time.

My people: parents

My first introduction post was rather quick, so my next few posts will provide more detail that pertains to my subject. The people and animals in my life are my passion, so I’ll give you an overview of who those are. Today is my parents.

Jeff- This is my daddy and my absolute favorite person in the world. I have always been a daddy’s girl and although I do have him somewhat wrapped around my finger, I try not to take advantage of it. This man is completely selfless. He would give anything and everything for the people he loves. He has worked very hard my whole life to be sure that me and my sisters would have the best chance at a great education and success. I cannot recall a single time that I have ever heard him say a bad thing about another person. He is noble, generous, loving, and strong. If I am half the person he turned out to be, I will consider my life successful.

Betsy- This is my mommy. She is an incredible mother, teacher, and overall person. She has more love in her heart than I ever thought possible of one person. There is nothing I could ever do that would change the love she has for me. She has always supported me in everything that I have done, even if she doesn’t necessarily agree with it. When something bad comes out of my decisions she is there with sympathy and love, rather than an “I told you so.” I have been told that my mother and I are so much alike in more ways than I know, and I cannot think of a greater compliment anyone could give me.

I find myself extremely lucky to have grown up in a home with two parent’s who are still so compatible and so madly in love. I will never take for granted that blessing, and I hope to carry their wonderful example with me so that whenever I am married, we will be just as successful.

Until next time