Today is the last full day I will be pregnant. On the surface, it’s just like any other day: I got up, went to school, and worked a bit. I will spend some time with the kiddos. I will watch television and fall asleep after reading for a bit. The only difference is that, tomorrow, when I wake up, the first thing on the agenda will be my abortion. That, of course, makes everything different.
Why “sisu”?
Sisu is a Finnish term that can be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. However, sisu has a long-term element in it; it is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain the same.
An unplanned pregnancy requires courage over time, no matter what choice is made in the end. The requisite adversity surely persists over time; only sisu can carry us through.-
What I’ve written lately…
A full accounting…
- September 2007 (3)
- June 2007 (14)
- May 2007 (17)
Categories
- abortion (17)
- anger (7)
- bleeding (3)
- cleansing (1)
- confusion (5)
- counseling (3)
- crying (3)
- emotions (8)
- ER (1)
- fear (7)
- gratitude (3)
- grief (2)
- growth (5)
- healing (7)
- indecisiveness (4)
- independence (4)
- love (7)
- morality (1)
- numbness (1)
- optimism (2)
- pregnancy (16)
- reconnecting (5)
- recovery (6)
- relationships (18)
- support (13)
- symptoms (5)
- uncertainty (6)
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3 responses so far ↓
chaos // June 5, 2007 at 1:14 am
sending positive vibes your way
un6 // June 6, 2007 at 11:24 pm
All the best
Jo // June 7, 2007 at 12:30 am
Thinking of you today!!!