The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

grandparents. Having gone through a series of bad
relationships, she finally met a guy who was different from
the rest. He was older, more mature, and successful. He also
came from a wealthy family, which was promising for a
young woman who didn’t have a hopeful future. Then she
got pregnant.
Her immediate reaction was, “Oh my God . . . I’m going
to be a mother!” Ginny had always loved children and was
excited to bring a baby into the world. Her boyfriend,
though, had a different reaction.
“We’re going to go for an abortion,” he said.
That wasn’t the answer she had expected. Having
accompanied two friends to their own abortions, she had
always told herself she’d never do that. After a month of
fighting over whether to keep the baby or not, the couple
came to a point where they knew a decision had to be made.
He gave Ginny an ultimatum: have an abortion, or find a
new boyfriend. To sweeten the deal, if she did have the
abortion, he would help her start a business, something
she’d always wanted to do. This was Ginny’s chance to
make something of herself, and there might not be many
others.
Abortions are illegal in Indonesia, so Ginny moved back
to Singapore to figure out what to do next. After arriving
home, she made an appointment to see the doctor and then
postponed it a week. Still having doubts, she scheduled an
abortion but spent the entire day before the procedure
deliberating over whether to go through with the decision.