Mom at 17

There I was 16 years old and suffering from horrible pains that attacked my back. Of course; that was all my fault since Im the one who decided to have unprotected sex at an early age. However when I decided to have sex; I was unaware of the consequences that lay above me; I only thought for that day and I didnt think about my future. I was 16 years old and 7 months pregnant with a baby girl whom I would name KahmiyrahMoneih. Life wass so ruff in the streets and everywhere I go I looked down in shame. I had no friends and it seemed like my family didnt even claim me as theirs. Well I wanted know why? Because in 2 short months me and my 3 year boyfriend will start a family of our own? Or because Im only 16, with a part time job, an 11th grade dropout and im not even close to being married? Well if those are the cases I wanted to set the record straight; I dont regret my daughter not one bit; you know why? Because in the long run when I dont have anybody, I know I will be able to gaze apon her eyes and find the love Im looking for...that unconditional love...the feeling of acception. No..I do not regret her, but I am mistaknly sorry for conceiving her because I would hate to witness her witness ME having to struggle to take care of her. I remember my life before I got pregnant; I already had 3 friends that had babies, and I was the "GodMom" type to all of them. I helped them with whatever they needed help with, when I wasnt in school, or working. I tended to be their rock when they had nothing or nobody else to lean on. I kept their heads high becasue I knew that everyone must OVERCOME obsticles. I also dated the hot football player that worshipped my every move in fear of me leaving him. I had everything I wanted. My dreams of the PERFECT LIFE, were finally comming true! And I couldnt wait to live it either! And now here I am 17 years old now with a 1 year old daughter. I love her with all my heart and 36 hours in labour was all worth the pain, the energy and the tears. As I hold my baby girl tight in my arms and she looks back at me through her beautiful gray eyes I think back to all the things Ive had to overcome just to keep my baby...my precious precious babygirl. Me and her father are still together, thank you God, and he lives his life just to take care of his child. He atteneds college while I stay home and take care of Kahmiyrah. I know he isnt always there but its for the better. My daughter looks up to him, and I, and we are all she has. To all the young mothers out there I just want to say DO NOT GET ABORTIONS! And you may question WHY? But the real answer is, once you hold that baby in your hands, your life will change; you will have someone that will finally LOVE you, and no matter what, they will always be there. If you get an abortion you have to live your life in regretion, fearing that you may be labled as a MURDERER..but why get an abortion when you can always give it up for adoption?? Yes young parenting is hard; but at the end you get rewarded for having the best job in the wole word. And thats by being a MOM! **THIS ARTICLE IS NOT ABOUT MYSELF; THIS IS JUST AN INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS ARTICLE IN CONSIDERATION BEFORE THINKING ABOUT AN ABORTION!**