Left Alone
On the night labor began, her husband was drunk at his brother’s wedding.
When she called, he promised, “I’ll be there soon.”
But he never came. Instead, Tanya—his ex—showed up. “He’s not coming,” she said. “Let’s go.”
An Unexpected AllyTanya drove her to the hospital, argued with nurses, held her hand through contractions, and cut the cord when the baby was born.
“Because he won’t,” Tanya explained, “and someone should.”
A New Kind of Famil
While her husband drifted away, Tanya stayed. She brought food, diapers, and laughter through sleepless nights.
She helped with court, wrote a statement for the judge, and became “Aunt Tanya” to the child.
The Truth About Family
Years later, Tanya toasted at her wedding: “Sometimes you walk into someone’s life to help for a minute, and you accidentally find your family.”
