I'd like to share an incredibly fortunate period of my life.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

When I was a 2nd year non-traditional law student, I fell-in-like with a man who did the impossible (according to my gyno). He impregnated me. I was 27 years old and figured never to carry a child according to my gyno.

Well, I carried a child,...he was born smack in the middle of my third year in law school. He began attending law school at two weeks of age and attended our graduation ceremony with his own hat and gown.

Back to the terror of pregnancy,...I had to humbly utilize whatever social resources I could. I received excellent care!!! To this day, I am extremely grateful for the medical care I received during and after my pregnancy. IT WAS THE BEST I could ever expect.

Anyways, while I was pregnant, I was an intern at a law firm that summer.

EVERYTHING my infant and I needed was provided by the wonderful people at that law firm and all my fellows at the law school,...EVERYTHING!!!

I even had an incredible lady, law student, FRIEND, serve in place of the "father" who would never be present except for the check sent for "child support". I also had another couple, ready to deliver me to the hospital when my water broke,...in their NEW vehicle upon which I leaked: they said it was a privilege. My own Mother cut the umbilical cord.

I had nothing: no house or income or credit. Nothing. I received EVERYTHING I needed by the grace of friends, family and a CARING government program that covered the medical needs of me and my child.

All I had were all those people and the government to sustain me through, what would otherwise be, a nearly impossible life experience. It was like,...they BELIEVED in me,...an experience I did not have before and have not had, since.

So, in my experience, I can say that, "believing" in one another enough to take care of one anothers' basic needs is one small step towards a compassionate side of humanity; but, it is always a huge leap towards democracy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Yours is an incredibly inspiring one!

I am so overcome with it, that I don't know what to say...

You were fortunate, and I wish that everyone who finds themselves in your position would have such great good fortune...

Thank you for sharing!


K&R


:hug:

[pnwmom]

2. What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it. n/t

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. Medicaid?

And your child got, what, SSI? Did you get onto WIC?

Excellent story, and a wonderful message. You are so lucky.

Not everyone has that kind of support system.

Sometimes, all there is is the government, and that's got to be enough for some people.

Your happy ending should continue for the rest of your life. Well done!

:toast:

[condoleeza]

4. Geez, you are one in a million

WTF did I do wrong to have such a tough life, your life seems like a piece of cake, sick, "seems" being the operative word.