"The Long Wait" Fort Worth, Texas, 2000

At 18, Alysha found herself in a situation she had not anticipated. She was pregnant and did not want an abortion, with college on her mind she decided to put her baby up for adoption. She moved into the Gladney Center for adoption in Fort Worth, Texas where she spent many emotional moments awaiting the birth of her child. Here she contemplates her future while resting on the floor of the laundry room.