To The Mom Today

“To the mom ice skating today:

You told me that your child’s temper tantrum should convince me to second think having kids. You didn’t know that six years ago on Friday I lost my baby.

You didn’t know that my fertility sparing surgery that was moved for COVID to July, is now being moved earlier to four days after my wedding, and may include a hysterectomy because my body is so damaged.

You didn’t know that I enjoyed watching your child alive, even if she was blocking my skating, wondering how that stubbornness will maybe make her into a great leader.

I would be grateful to have a screaming child. A child not wanting to leave the ice rink. But my shot for only one....I was only asking G-d for one...may be gone.

You didn’t know the pain I felt in those words. I don’t ever second think having a child now. I just think about how I may never have one.”

—From the follower who was watching your child at the ice skating rink