Unfortuately, Judah's mom needs to discern "dad's" intentions, to protect Judah. I feelhis act is nefarious...and as a dad if I reject cleeving to my spouse and reject my fatherly duties to then ask to see my child, or children, just before I die without repenting from that selfish act I would not deserve to see the child, or children. For the child, or children, it would do more harm than good and I would know that. Judah's dad's last act before he dies is again a selfish act and in line with this man's true nature, it was always about him.

Why do so many of you humans continue to pursue your sad ways of thinking? Life, this Earth and everything in it is for God’s children, God’s animals and God’s Earth. Not only was it good for this mother to have allowed her child’s father to have a chance to associate with his child, but it was also admirable of her. Unlike the hateful people who disagree with the mothers’ decision, the mother did realize that it was about the ‘child’. It was not about the sad thinking of the commenter’s here. When this child grows up, he will thank his mommy for the chance to have known his father. My father died when I was twelve years old. He was often sick and in the hospitals. I was blessed to have known him for the few years I did. It is a shame before God, that there are sick, sad people out there who would have denied this beautiful child the chance to have met and spend time with his father, his daddy.

Victoria, you are a great person. God will have the same mercy on you, which you had for your child’s father. It was terrible what he did to you, but you are a really beautiful person to have put that aside and put your child and his father first. We definitely need more special people like you. God bless you

--psycho, bitty, women-- What do you mean, "should I"? There was only ONE decision; for YOUR SON, not him. I am glad you are in therapy... Furthermore, you need to drop that friend. Filing for divorce is not intended to hurt you. Get over it, please, FOR YOU SON'S SAKE. Though, I am glad you put your son's needs above your own hurt feelings.

Why give peace to the dying - it is the living who have to keep on living...I refused to go see my dying father because he was never there for me as a child or in my adult life. It has been 5 years and I DO NOT REGRET my decision at all.

Why is this woman a saint for doing what she should have done? am I a saint for not speeding?

I am disgusted that it was even a dilemma.

People, man haters, have lost perspective.

Good Decision!

This story made me cry ...She did the right thing.Joshua had to know at least his dad loved him very much and he didn't leave him.

Of Course its also very painful when his dad walked away and left this lady alone while she is very vulnerable,7 months pregnant BUT think about the way he felt...he will die and never see his son again,could he handle 'em both? i mean,handling the death and the pain of not seeing his son ever again. Sometimes,when it's about "PAIN" Men are not as strong as Women.

She did a right decision to give the chance to him and to her son.

Even it was very tough for a little kid,surely he will be mature and stronger than many adults out there.

Good luck.

ABSOLUTELY, He will probably not remember when he grows up, but at least he will know that he existed and maybe somewhere in his dreams, he will remember. and perhaps get to visit.  I took my ill daughter to see her father so he could at least see her once. She was a heart child. He may not have liked it at the time, but deep down, he was glad he got to see her. She is eternally 2.

What a beautiful thing she gave to her son and his father.... the gift of love lives forever

Regardless of the fact that the boy is young and she is the parent. The truth is that there is no question of "letting" the boy meet his dying father. She has no right to make the decision for the boy. The son must be allowed to meet his father, and therefore the mother is of course absolved of any responsibility.

Life is difficult sometimes, and there will always be grief because there will always be loss. That there are also happiness and gain is what allows us to be compassionate in our efforts to learn honorably the lessons placed before us, at any age...

My sympathies to the family, and the slow process of acceptance that the boy must come to terms with as he moves into adolescence and beyond. It appears he has a viable support network and room to grow, thus his prognosis bodes well.

Having lost my father at a very young age, absent any support system, I am well aware of the despair and consternation which can exude from a lack of understanding in the matter, and I am just lucky I was actually able to see him during his final moments.

Once again my condolences to the son...

Yes, she did the right thing. Children need closure and they are always curious about their roots. I'm sure the father had to pray for forgiveness for abandoning his son that was given to him as a gift from heaven. When children grow up, they are always curious about their birth parents.

Honestly, I do support the idea of the mother allowing her dying ex husband to meet their son because it's the appropriate thing to do althought their son is at a very young and tender age and may not fully comprehen the dilemma at least even if his dad is terminally ill it's a proper closure for his son and his mother. Aleast the son will have lasting memories of his father who he was and the time that they spent together he will have this experience to hold on to. Aleast, he met his dad at one time in his lifetime. His brief meeting with his dad will not be a mystery but something fulfilled despite the failed marriage between the son's mother and father. In closing the mother did the right thing by her son.

Honestly, despite their failed marriage the mother made the right decesion to allow her son the meet his terminally ill father. Even though their son is at a very tender age aleast he will have this experience to hold on to. He will be able to remember the brief moment that he spent will his father. This is also a proper closure for the father since he's ill aleast he was able to see his son. The son's mother did right by her son.

This dad did not abandon his son, the mother moved away with their son from Texas to New York-several thousand miles away. She took the son away from his father thus severing the contact for all intents and purposes. Since it is likely she spoke about this move for a while before it happened, the father really was set up to fail. It is shameful that no one but myself noticed this.

That said, I applaud the mother for coming around and doing the right thing. Her son will never regret the time he had with his father.

It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, what a touching story, she did the right thing, he will cherish anytime that he had with his dad, so sad of a story

It was the right thing to do! Thanks mom!

Absolutely did the right thing. I am 44 years old,I saw my father for the last time when I was 3,he died when I was 9. I still remember that,it doesnt fade.I wont tell you I was never confused or that I didnt hurt but I will tell you it helped make me who I am and I wouldnt take it back.I have NO doubt she did the right thing.

It sounds like the dad rethought his former choices when he realized how ill he was. Better late than never. It's sad that little Judah probably won't have any memories of his dad by the time he grows up, but he will have pictures and stories about their time together. I'm sure he will be grateful for that. And compassion is very rarely the wrong choice.

I lost both of my parents at a young age and, though I have my own memories of them, I would have been devastated if someone had denied me any time with them or a chance to know them and their love. Now that child will have pictures of his father holding him, stories of how they "rolled around together" and 'got along immediately'. And he will have what many children do not - the knowledge that his father (even though his father did not initially seek a relationship with him) wanted to know him and loved him. What a gift to be freed from wondering 'did this man ever love me?' - he will always know 'Yes he did!'. Bravo to mom - and peace, love, prayer & blessings to both she and her Judah.

My vote was yes she did the right thing, but I also know she may possibly not know for many years if she did the right thing, only because today we do not know how this will effect her son until later in life. Today I have to commend what she did, it took alot for her to think of her son and not herself, I'm not sure all women could of did what she did.