My wife was 7 months pregnant when I caught her smoking in front of the hospital. When I shouted, “You are putting our baby’s life in danger!” he threw the smoke straight in my face and replied, “It’s my body and I do with it what I want!” But that night, when I discovered what had happened to our unborn baby, I was paralyzed with horror...

She said she was extremely nervous and that cigarettes helped her calm down.

I reminded him that the doctor had offered him help to quit smoking.

She replied that she would not allow anyone to control her life.

En aquel momento comprendí que nuestra discusión no era simplemente por los cigarrillos.

Se trataba de responsabilidad.

A la mañana siguiente llamé a mi madre.

Mi madre había trabajado como enfermera durante toda su vida. Había criado a tres hijos y había ayudado en innumerables partos.

Cuando le conté lo sucedido, permaneció callada durante mucho tiempo.

She then quietly asked if Linda understood that our daughter could not choose whether or not she wanted to be exposed to harmful tobacco substances.

No supe qué responder.

Mi madre me pidió que llevara a Linda a su casa.

Aquel domingo fuimos a visitarla.

Mamá había preparado sopa de pollo y había puesto pan recién hecho y fruta sobre la mesa.

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