When My Pregnancy Was Minimized and One Unexpected Voice Finally Spoke Up

That evening should have been unremarkable. My husband and I had gone to the local market for groceries, nothing unusual, nothing dramatic. By the time we returned home, my legs ached and my back throbbed. The weight of the day pressed down on me, and I did what seemed reasonable. I asked my husband if he could carry the grocery bags inside.

It was not said sharply. It was not a command. It was a simple request from a woman nearing the end of pregnancy, hoping for a small moment of support.