http://FreeFoto.comYou have some tough conversations to have, don't you?
I did. Maybe how I navigated this, might be of help to you.
Let me share:
My first conversation was with one of my closest friends from high school. When I told her I was having a baby, her first reply was, "No, You are not! We can get this taken care of!" Her response was out of concern for me. She knew I had big plans, the baby's father was not in my life, and she knew how my dad would respond. I talked with her and told her I already had an appointment made at the clinic.
She and I were very close, and when I made the choice to keep my child, she was just as supportive. She loved me, and walked the path with me. I still love her to this day.
My second conversation was with another high school friend. This friend shared the same belief system I did. She and I met at a restaurant, and when I told her I was pregnant, she was not surprised. She knew me, and she knew some of the choices I had made. Her words spoken to me that night still resonate in my heart today.
" Glenda I love you. Even if you should choose a path that I do not agree with, I will still love you. I am here for you and that will never change."
I had two SAFE people I could share with. It is so important to be careful with whom you choose to share with during your decision making time. Make sure that you are not forced into making a choice that YOU and You alone WILL have to live with forever.
Who you seek advice from now, is one important choice. Do not take it lightly.
Proverbs 18:24 says: Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family.
Tomorrow, Mom and Dad. Two very difficult but necessary conversations.
I will be having a conversation with only One who truly knows all you are going through , about you today.
Because I have walked the path,
Glenda Johnson
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