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Monday, January 30, 2017
My Birth Resulted From Rape, But I'm Infinitely Grateful to Live, by Rebeca Solórzano from Mexico
My name is Rebeca Solórzano. I come with a banner of light, which is life.
I was born in 1986. It isn’t frequent that a baby comes into
this world under such adverse
circumstances like my own: I was
born from a very ill mother who was unable to care for a child, and, even more
difficult is that my birth resulted from rape. And, under such circumstances, I
didn’t have a father to watch over me or a mother, since she couldn’t take care
of me. Regardless, there are stories which seem like
miracles, and I am a miracle.
I didn’t have a chance to live with my biological mother,
but instead, two beings full of light came into my life, and they became my
adoptive parents.
My father is a carpenter and my mother has worked in various
trades. I grew up with them in a humble
family. My parents always fought for
their little girl. They fought with
patience and hard work, until I was able to fend for myself. It wasn’t easy, but this gave me strength to
face the challenges in my life and helped me to realize what I really wanted in
life. I lived with this amazing family for
23 years. It’s been eight years since I
found out about my origin, and today I share it with you.

When I studied, I had the opportunity to go on an exchange
student program to Chile. There, I met
people who were incredibly talented. Among
them, I met the person who became my husband -- a man with a great heart. Together, we’ve had three beautiful children,
who grow and learn in giant steps.

Day by day, I am aware of my origins and it helps me face
life with courage. I want to transmit
this to the generations to come -- from my children to the readers who
for some providential reason are reading this:
life is the biggest gift we can have, and the decisions we make in it
will define our destiny.
I have a
commitment to life and I will defend it with all my heart because I was allowed
to live! It’s time to protect the lives of the new generations who
will create a new society in the world.

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