Journey of a woman: Simi

The year that broke me and changed me . 2019 ,my boyfriend of 10 years bailed out on me when I got pregnant. I had to decide between bearing the shame of being a single mum or get an abortion. i was mocked and called all sorts of names, wayward,loose and an indecent woman. the shame was rubbed on my family too. my dad who was recovering from miocadial infarction, was heartbroken,the pain of all the humiliation I got from my ex and his family broke my father the more, which led him to his grave. I was 5 months pregnant when my dad died in my arms . the pain was unbearable, I felt guilty for his death. I was more mad at myself and blamed myself for his death. that same year I gave birth to my son. had postpartum depression afterwards, I was also battling with hypotension, I felt my life was just ruined. that year I had to make a decision, whether to kill myself or to dust myself up and pick my life up. I decided to make a better woman out of my situation . the stones that were thrown at me ,I used it to step up. today im glad I never let my mistakes define me, and I've learned that it's not a crime to make mistakes, but it's a crime not to rise up again and make it right.