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I am a mother of a beautiful 11-month-old baby girl. I was 20 years old when I first found out I was pregnant. I was scared, I felt alone, I wanted to die, and I couldn't go through with it. The first thing that came into my mind was to have an abortion. The father of my baby was there for me. He wanted me to have the baby, but I didn't want to. Guys don’t know how it feels to go through with pregnancy; they think it’s all easy. So, I left to have an abortion. I was ready to do it.

But when I was waiting in that clinic, I started thinking about this human being growing inside of me. I felt so guilty. I was already 12 weeks pregnant. When they called my name I walked away. As soon as I left that room I felt this pride inside of me. I felt happy; I wasn't scared or anything. All that fear went away; I knew that I wasn't alone. To this day when I look at my daughter I am sooo happy she's here by my side. She will always be by my side. She's like a dream come true.

It still hurts thinking about what I almost did. But, she will always be my angel sent from above. She had a guardian angel watching over her that day I was going for an abortion. Why? My mind was made up, and no one was going to stop me. But when I was waiting for my name to be called, something, or someone, stopped me from getting up. Instead, I left for home. I guess it’s not the end of the world to have a baby. That baby will always be there for you; always there for you when you need a hug, kiss, or just a smile. I’m glad my baby’s here for me. I guess she's all I ever wanted.

I named my baby "Ashantay Heaven" in Cree it means "My heaven is here." She's my life. When I see her, she's my angel sent from the heaven above.