I was handed both my greatest challenge and my purest love

At 17, I was handed both my greatest challenge and my purest love.
Some judged me, some walked away, and even familiar hearts grew distant.

A caucasian mother in a hospital gown sits up in bed and holds her newborn baby to her chest

But the moment I held my baby, the world went quiet — and everything made sense.
I’m still learning to grow up, even as I learn to raise a life.

Mother holding new born baby at hospital bed.

If you’re reading this, send us a blessing… because sometimes a young mother just needs to know she isn’t forgotten.