Fertility Decisions

This week in class, we discussed the importance of fertility decisions and who it affects. I was so shocked to hear how the rate of children being born has gone down so drastically. So, let me just share what I think about it. There are countless numbers of spirits still waiting to be given the opportunity to come to this earth, still waiting to experience all the wonderful things this world has to offer. If people choose not to have children because they simply don't want them or it just isn't in their plans because they want to focus on their careers or doing whatever they want, they are taking the opportunity away from those that are waiting. I think sometimes we forget that although, yes, the decision to bear children does affect us and our spouse or future spouse, the decision to not have children affects even more people. Think about the generations that are lost when someone decides not to have children. Who's to say that those that weren't born weren't going to want to have their own families?