Nearly two years into their marriage Sharon has begun to be worried about her inability to convince though medical records show that nothing is wrong with her and her husband but she feared that pregnancy was not coming her way despite how she likes children.
Sharon got married to Anthony her husband in her late thirties, she got married with the aim of birthing two or three children before she turned forty giving the space of just a year age gap in between the children. There she was two years after marriage and one year before she clock forty without a single pregnancy not to talk of a child.
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Her mother in law, who had come to visit them for the weekend and decided to keep her company in the absence of her husband was advising her against overthinking. Sharon, you know someone who is looking for the fruit of the womb is supposed to be calm and not bother themselves much after seeking medical help, anxiousness and fear may contribute to other factors that may affect your health and I will not like that for you.
Sharon in response said to her mother in law mum, I do not wish to stress and bother myself unnecessarily but the way things are now is what is pushing me to the edge. I have seen two of my friends who are presently surfing from premature menopause in their early forties. What if I suffer the same fate? Oh I blame myself, I should have settled down immediately after my first degree.*
Her mother-in-law's response was… if you had gotten married after your first degree, you wouldn't have reached the peak you are presently in your career and may not meet my son and may not be my beautiful daughter in-law who will give me wonderful grandchildren some day soon. As her mother in law was saying this, they moved closer on the coach where they were seated and embraced in a big hug.
After the tension had died down a little, with Sharon now looking relaxed, her mother in law said Sharon, permit me to share a short story with you…. Flash back…. Sharon's mother in law became younger and another woman who seems to be her mother in law was talking to her. Though Sharon's mother in law appears weak on the bed where she was laying, all she could do was cry as the older woman continued to talk.
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I see no reason to come around to help again when you have another child, after all, there is always nothing to carry home, it always ends in stillbirth. Young Sharon’s mother in law tried talking, saying mum, but…. Before she could complete her statement the older woman responded saying woman, don't call me that, I am not your mother, all my daughters are in their husbands house raising a family unlike you who is doing what I don't know.
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The younger woman just cried the more till the older woman walked out on her…... .end of flash back. though my mother-in-law was cruel to me, the old woman said,I will never be like that to you because we are two different people. Sharon said **mum I am sorry you have to go through that from your mother and I am grateful for your kindness and words of encouragement
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Sharon's mother in law stayed for a few more days to keep her company because her son was presently out of the country and she feared that Sharon would be overthinking if she was left all by herself. A few days before her son's return she went back to her house with a lot of gifts Sharon had bought for her.
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About two months after her visit she heard that her daughter in-law was sick , so she quickly packed her bag to travel down and help her around the house. When she got to Sharon's house, it was indeed a fateful day as Sharon shared the news of her pregnancy with her. The mother in law was overjoyed and prayed for a smooth pregnancy journey for Sahron while Sharon said amen. She also prayed for twins and Sharon claimed the prayers with another resounding amen.
Thanks for taking your time to read through, Yours truly @elizy, a teacher, mother and passionate writer