A Road Not Chosen
Laurel and I lost our first child, Michelle Lynn, when she was only a week old. The following article, one of my first published pieces, tells our daughter’s story. A ROAD NOT CHOSEN(Originally published in “Kindred Spirit Magazine”) by James H. Pence Unlike most expectant fathers, I did not look forward to the sonogram. I dreaded it. From the moment Laurel and I walked through the door of the specialist’s office, an uneasy feeling crept through my stomach. The two-hour wait did not ease my fears. Now the doctor’s apparent unwillingness to explain his findings only intensified my anguish. I …