Marcotte says that deciding not to have children is actually an unselfish act, since breeders so often have such self-serving reasons for reproducing. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “Some live their entire lives in foster care.” So, unless and until every child is guaranteed a perfect life, there’s no point in them having life at all? The only alternative to bad treatment, abandonment and foster care isn’t to have never been born at all it’s redemption, rescue, a second chance, love. “Many children are treated bad or abandoned,” says “Dana, age 34,” in Marcotte’s piece. Marcotte, on the other hand, demands to have childlessness recognized as a good choice, not just for an individual woman, but for society - and even, unbelievably, for the non-existent children themselves. Mothers were a special breed of women, I felt, preternaturally mature beings who could be counted on to own Bandaids, fold laundry right out of the dryer and go to bed at a decent hour. I just knew I was too feckless and irresponsible to bring up children. Unlike Marcotte, however, I didn’t feel the urge to make a campaign out of childlessness. Just like Marcotte, I liked my life the way it was - though apparently unlike hers, my apartment was pretty much a disaster area even without kids underfoot. Not for me the trials of motherhood: the indignities of childbirth, the snowsuit meltdowns, the grocery store tantrums. Sleeping in, going out to dinner, buying shoes, sleeping in, holidays and sleeping in were the pursuits of my life in those child-free days, kind of like an ’80s Sex in the City but without poor little bow-legged Carrie’s kooky fashion sense, tormented love life or vampish friends. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting the funeral home website Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt If desired, in lieu of flowers, Memorial donations in Dot's honor may be made directly to Ronald McDonald House or any other children's Charity. The family would like to thank all the kind, caring and compassionate staff at The Hamlets Gasoline Alley. Cremation entrusted to Eventide Funeral Home in Red Deer, Alberta. Dot was predeceased by her parents Annie and Francis Gall, her brothers Frank, Bill and Henderson Gall, sisters Marion Smith and Frances Keith and special family friends Hal and Bunny Vavra.Īt Dot's request no funeral be held but a celebration of Dot's life will be held at a later date. Dot will forever be remembered as a caring and loving person and loyal friend to so many.ĭot will be lovingly remembered by her three nephews, Laurie (Debbie), Terry (Fiona) and Ray (Lorna) as well as very special friends Marg McFee, Cecile Duff, Guy and Darlene Belliveau and Sharon and Greg Campbell. As well as football she was and avid bowler and golfer and continued to golf into her late 80's. Her close proximity to Taylor Field enabled her to walk with her friends to every home game. Dot was an avid and loyal Roughrider fan and a season ticket holder for many years. She grew up there and then settled in Regina where she worked at Sears for 51 years. Dorothy (Dot) Gall passed away peacefully at her home on Decemat the age of 94 years.
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