“Can I ask you something?” he asked uncomfortably. “Do you have kids?”
Some people have big families easily. For those of us who don’t, the arrival of every child is a cause for major celebration — because it’s not so assured that it will happen again. That’s how it was for us.
From the start, fertility was a challenge — and although we were eventually blessed with a small family, we reached an impasse. We did follow medical instructions to the letter, but at a certain point, the doctor let us know that our chances of having more kids were less than one percent.
We weren’t ready to abandon our dream of having more children, so we paid a visit to one of the organizations you hear so much about. We met with their medical staff and spent a lot of money, but nothing we did — not the endless stream of 5 a.m. trips to doctors or tons of shots — made any difference.
Two years ago, my wife had an idea.
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