No Matter How Small
Jessica ran her fingers impatiently through her hair. The worry and fear was imminent in her eyes as she stared herself down in the cheap bathroom mirror.
Sounds of the cartoon her son was watching drifted from her bedroom across he tiny apartment.
"Jacob, come on!" She yelled, grabbing her keys. The sound abruptly died and a blond little fireball came dashing into the front room. She smiled at him as she helped him struggle into his coat.
"Mommy, mommy! Can I get a cheeseburger?" He pleaded.
"Sorry, honey. Not this time." Her smile faded as they headed out the door. How could she possibly take care of two kids if she couldn't even afford to feed the one she had now?
The councilor had been right. She didn't have a choice.
Sighing, she buckled her son and climbed into the drivers seat. Softly she heard him singing a song from the cartoon he had been watching.
"A persons a person no matter how small"
Keys in the ignition, Jessica froze.
"What did you say?" She whispered.
The boy looked up at her happily.
"Mommy, a person is a person, no matter how small."
Tears filled her eyes as she rested her hand tenderly on her stomach.
A person is a person no matter how small.
The words resounded through her heart.
"Mommy, where are we going?" The boy asked, his big eyes looking into hers in sweet innocence, penetrating the silence.
"No where." She smiled through her tears.
"None of us are going anywhere."
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