One more day and I would have had an abortion, but today I'm married and  the mother of a wonderful 9 month old baby boy.

I decided to share my story with you about something that took a major part in my decision regarding my pregnancy.

When I became pregnant by my boyfriend , who I'd been dating for two years, I didn't know what to do. The first thing that I feared was that my mother would find out and I didn't want to disappoint her. A week after I understood that I was pregnant, I made an appointment for an abortion - and this was not a wholehearted decision but out of fear that I wouldn't be able to cope with the responsibility and because I was so young (only 21).

The evening before the scheduled abortion, my boyfriend pressured me to tell my mother and so I did. I was crying when I told her. My mom was shocked and didn't know how to take the news. A few minutes later, she said to me: Wait a minute, I got something that I want to show you - I just can't believe it!”...

When she came back, she brought a flier that she'd been given a few days earlier at the bus station about abortion. I read the flier. Simply, I was shocked by what was written - but I was even more alarmed by the coincidence. I believed that this was a sign warning me not to have an abortion and also a sign showing me that my mom would support me and help me. I decided to marry my boyfriend and to bring into this world the fabulous little boy that I am raising now. When I look at my son, I am angry that I could have thought for even a moment about giving up such a wonderful person.

What's the message that I want to pass on to you? Even if you don't get a sign about not having an abortion and everything looks black at that instant - you will be able to cope. There are places to get help. Don't give up on THIS LIFE – I didn't give up and the life of my son changed my life from start to end. It might be hard, it was hard for me - but the joy and the love have covered everything.

Don't choose to kill life because in the long run something will be killed in you - and you'll have to live that death.