The Gift of Life

Mariam was speaking to the Rabbi after she returned from a coffee morning with friends. During the morning, the conversation had turned towards a young woman who had learned she was pregnant. After hearing her news, the father of her baby offered marriage, and the wedding was to be the next week. One of Mariam's friends said cattily of the woman, 
"She caught him."
The Rabbi observed, "It is the one who gives the gift who does the catching."