Originally posted at TexasKaos.com
In 1967, as America anticipated the birth of the 200 millionth American, Life magazine sent 23 news teams around the nation to cover the birth of the baby. As the exact minute approached, doctors actually told mothers to slow down or "Push harder - and you'll be in Life magazine." But the exact minute - which was the Census clock - was stopped for three full minutes so that Democratic President, Lydon B. Johnson, could throw a big celebration for 200 millionth baby.
Appropriately, that baby was Robert Woo, an Asian-American who perfectly reflected the new, more multi-cultural direction of America. It was a birth and milestone that the President and America celebrated together.
I like to think that any birth is a celebration of the future and an expression in your confidence that what we do today will create a future worth passing onto our children. It is an expression of hope as much as love.
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