Our younger son was an unwelcomed surprise, and we didn’t give him as much love as we did our older boy. But we learned a harsh lesson many years later


You can’t be pregnant! Chelsea, we already have a child. I don’t want another one!” my husband bellowed.

“I’m so sorry, Samuel. I don’t know how this happened. It’s a huge surprise to me too,” I answered.

“We can’t afford another kid, so go to the doctor and get rid of it,” he told me. I agreed readily. One child was more than enough for our family, and our son, Tyler, was perfect.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Mercer. It’s just too late to terminate your pregnancy,” the doctor informed me.

“You have to do something! We don’t want this baby. Please help me,” I begged.

“Mrs. Mercer. I can talk you through some options, but termination is not legal at this point. Your pregnancy is too far advanced,” the doctor continued. I listened to his options, but none of them were convincing enough.

I had just recovered from my first pregnancy and didn’t want to lose my figure again. “Ma’am, I know this was not planned. But maybe you were meant to have this baby. He might grow up to cure cancer!” the doctor added.

“Maybe…” I replied as I left his office. Samuel was furious about this situation, but we couldn’t do anything about it. We were having a second son. Anthony was born a few months later. I waited to feel that same bond with him that I did with Tyler, but it didn’t come.

All Samuel and I could think about was how we were going to afford two children. I started working from home, and my figure took a turn for the worse. Waking up to care for Anthony was the worst part of my nights.

I began to resent him, and my husband did as well. But we never felt that way about Tyler. He was the light of our lives. Things didn’t change as the kids grew older. Anthony was just a nuisance, while Tyler was perfect.

“Here, Tyler! This is the new sneakers you asked for,” Samuel said to our son. Those shoes were expensive, but our son deserved the best. Tyler opened the box and frowned.

“This is not the color I asked for,” he said.

“I’m sorry, Ty. That’s the only color they had left at the store. But it’s great because you look so handsome in blue!” I gushed.

“I guess it’s ok,” he agreed and went to his room. Suddenly, Anthony spoke up.

“Did you get me some sneakers too, Dad? My shoes are so worn, and I think they are a little too small,” Anthony asked my husband

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