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A single mother went into labor prematurely and had to spend over a year in the hospital with her baby, but when she got out, her adult son had done something she never imagined.
I never imagined I would not be able to give my child a better life.
When I got pregnant with Jace, I thought living in my late mother’s old trailer was just temporary. The pregnancy had been a surprise, but I thought I could work hard and move us into an apartment or perhaps a tiny house soon enough. However, that didn’t happen.
The bills piled up, and every time I raised even a bit, I had to spend it on some emergency. But I still worked hard, hoping that Jace would appreciate what I did for him and grow into a great man.
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Jace was not the most ambitious person in the world. When he turned 18, I told him it was time to find a job, but he could stay with me until he found his footing. I never wanted to be one of those parents who kicked their kids out. That was not me. Unfortunately, Jace took that as a sign that he could stay forever.
He was 22 and working minimum wage with no extra effort when I accidentally got pregnant again. I had been dating a new man for the first time in a while, and I thought it would go somewhere, but he ran as soon as I told him.
“We can’t afford a new child,” Jace complained when I told him.
“We’ll make do. Babies are blessings, and this is your sibling, Jace. Otherwise, you can move out and start fending for yourself,” I replied, shrugging.
I was honestly heartbroken by his words because I knew he was right. I was much older and worse off than I had been when Jace was born. The world was even more complex, and I felt I would never get out of this hole.
However, my anxiety and concerns went through the roof, affecting my health, and I was hospitalized at the five-month mark when I went into labor. The doctors tried to stop the progress, but the baby was determined to come early, and I was in so much pain and so concerned.
My second son was born and placed in an incubator. He was too premature, and the doctors were not happy. I saw their looks of concern, but none of them wanted to give me bad news because I was still recovering.
