One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was decide not to be happy.967Please respect copyright.PENANAs1uzXOM94j
He wanted the world for us: a family, that community, a perfect daughter to dote on and spoil--and what kind of cruel person would I have been to deny him all of those things, all of those wishes?
A cleft palate, they told us, and assured me in private that there was a five percent chance she would live longer than a few days.967Please respect copyright.PENANAP1Rg4d4NUJ
The nurse was nice enough, as was the doctor, and the same can be said of the counselor, but they all asked me the same weighted, tepid question like they had rehearsed their lines together behind closed doors: "Are you sure you want to go through with this?"967Please respect copyright.PENANAxB7FXkuO9V
All I could do was nod my head... and damn the beautiful baby girl that never would have been.
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