“Some people will tell you that your birth destroyed a marriage.”

My voice trembled.

“But I will tell you the truth.”

I smiled through my tears.

“Your birth taught your mother that love should never require her to surrender her dignity.”

And for the first time in years, I believed that happiness was not something another person could grant or take away.

It was something I could build.

One day.

One child.

One courageous choice at a time.

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