I love your story! And it's looking to me like you made the right choice. There will always be a possibility to have a career later on in life, but you will never get back those precious moments with a child. I was the same as you, when I was pregnant with my first, I was sure I would go back to my job after she was born. As soon as she was born, that changed. I didn't want to and my perspective changed completely. All that mattered was my time with her. Thank you for sharing your story!