I grasped her hands tightly. Her usually vivacious eyes were dull and inscrutable.
She whispered, "I'm not strong enough to keep the baby. Will you judge me?"
"Hardly." I ruffled her hair fondly.
In the freezing room, I coldly realized that our pro-choice stance had saved her from a lifetime of misery and cemented our friendship. She managed a tiny pale smile, and a brief flicker of optimism flashed in her eyes. With a sigh, I also realized that I must watch over her sanity in the coming days.
you can say it one more time what you don't like
let me hear it one more time then
have a seat while I take to the sky
if you don't like me just a little, well, why do you hang around
if you don't like me just a little, well why do you take it
~ Take to the Sky : Upside Down :: Tori Amos
She whispered, "I'm not strong enough to keep the baby. Will you judge me?"
"Hardly." I ruffled her hair fondly.
In the freezing room, I coldly realized that our pro-choice stance had saved her from a lifetime of misery and cemented our friendship. She managed a tiny pale smile, and a brief flicker of optimism flashed in her eyes. With a sigh, I also realized that I must watch over her sanity in the coming days.
you can say it one more time what you don't like
let me hear it one more time then
have a seat while I take to the sky
if you don't like me just a little, well, why do you hang around
if you don't like me just a little, well why do you take it
~ Take to the Sky : Upside Down :: Tori Amos
9 comments:
I know how it feels (for her)
i'd love to have my child, but i really really couldn't. i didn't have the courage to struggle on. i chose abortion. i don't feel good. but today, i cannot say that i'm not happy i made that choice.
i don't know her story. but i do know she's older than a teen. that decision must have torn her apart simply because she'd have thought through it frm every angle.
my heart goes out to her.
You are a good friend. :)Support is really what she needed.
Do pray for her to be able to make peace with her decision... :)
i'm pro-life. but in this story, u've made it difficult for me to judge because i don't know how and why. i only know it's been done.
if this is no frivolous decision, then i hope she manages her guilt and not let it eat her up.
she needs more than your hand at this stage. she needs to know she's not alone. i've been there.
it's never an easy decision to make... tis good that you'll be there to support her.
it's going to be tough all the way. she has a lot of issues to resolve. hold her hand tight.
You're a wonderful friend to her. Even though we've only "met", you have held me when I have needed it. Thank you!
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