Gaye looks back on her upbringing and addresses her biggest teenage regret. Gaye, a 15-year-old honor student, secretly has an abortion. When her mother finds out, Gaye endures an angry tirade; then they never speak about the abortion again. Although Gaye grows into a successful woman, she feels buried under the weight of unworthiness, shame, and condemnation. Gaye longs for forgiveness and freedom from a life of perpetual penance.
