She was just 20 years old when she got pregnant, and upon telling the soon-to-be father, he wanted nothing to do with her. She was terrified and didn’t know what to do. After months of contemplating her next move, she finally decided that the right decision for her was to give the baby up for adoption.
It was the toughest decision she has ever made ... ever!
But she knew that she couldn’t give the child what was needed; she had to do it. After she gave birth, the young woman got to hold the baby, her son, for a few minutes before letting him go. Not a day went by that this woman didn’t think about him, reflect on what he might be doing, or wonder if she made the right choice. She even kept the lone picture ...
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