This revelation was stunning, to say the least. A certain uneasiness started creeping in. "Why are you telling me this? I'm just happy you're pregnant...Wait. Why do I get the feeling that you have something in mind?'

"Well, of course, I have something in mind. Please, think carefully before you answer. OK?"

"Promise I'll listen, even though it sounds like I'm not going to like what I hear."

I was raised in a small rural community. Everyone knew everyone and everyone else's business. The community was religious, as were most small communities in Kansas. My parents, older brother, and I weren't particularly religious. Me, especially. It just didn't stick. Oh,...