Now The Son

24 years ago, I gave birth to a son. My labor lasted 20 1/2 hours, and every minute was worth the pain, fear and uncertainty that surrounded those hours. As the Doctor placed that warm squirming, weight of my child on my tummy, we became one. Kissing his little cheeks and touching his tiny ears, left me teary eyed with joy, quietly thanking God for his gift, his creation, his love.