The Triumph of Common Sense and Courtesy

When I wrote my blog post earlier today about the abhorrent rudeness of Congressman Joe Wilson, I must admit to feeling quite despondent over the state of discourtesy rampant in our country. A few hours and a bit of Internet surfing later, however, and my faith in humanity has been restored--if not my faith in politicians.

Enter Carolyn Savage, my new hero. It seems that back in February, 40 year old Savage of Toledo, Ohio went to a fertility clinic, where she was erroneously implanted with another couple's embryo. Lo and behold, the pregnancy took hold. Lo and behold, it was discovered that the child growing in her womb was not her biological baby. The fetus was the biological offspring of Paul and Shannon Morrell of Detroit, Michigan.

So what did Savage do? More important, what did she not do? She did not throw a public hissy fit replete with media bleeps as Serena Williams exhibited this week; she did not scream "You lie!" to the Morrells, nor did she even consider terminating the pregnancy. Instead, she carried the baby boy to term, gave birth, and after a heart wrenching "hello and goodbye" moment, handed the child over to his biological parents.

Presumably, Savage was at the fertility clinic in the first place because she had problems conceiving.  Imagine her anguish when she finally did so, only to be told that the baby was not hers.

Courtesy is defined as a "considerate act or expression". Yeah, I think this qualifies. Big time.

With people like Carolyn Savage around, the Joe Wilsons of this world don't stand a chance!