As a father of two, I never anticipated this turn of events—
discovering my girlfriend was expecting on the same day I was sprawled out on the grass.
It's true what they say: during tough times, friends become scarce. It felt like I had just relocated;
everything and everyone seemed unfamiliar, although there was a sense of familiarity that lingered.
I found myself feeling lost in the chaos after losing my job while my girlfriend was two months pregnant.
It felt as though the weight of the world was resting on my shoulders.
The ride home from my former workplace was the most emotionally challenging journey I have ever experienced.
Contemplating my next steps, I spent an hour gazing out the window,
trying to piece together my narrative and figuring out how to gently inform both my mother and my child's mother about my job loss.
As the sole provider, I realized that life was about to become overwhelming.
We were managing day-to-day, just scraping by, but with my mother's support,
the situation couldn't have been any more daunting.