How can I triumph as a Single mother who was abandoned?

I am 27 y/o and 31 weeks pregnant with my first child. The cirstances surrounding my pregnancy weren't ideal to say the least. The father stopped contacting me completely after I refused an abortion and I haven't heard/seen him since Oct. 2009. He also abandoned me in our 2 bedroom leased apartment. I have moved in with my parents to get back on my feet and so far my pregnancy has progressed well. I have accepted that asides from forced child support through the courts, the father will have no active role in my son's life or mines. I often read where single (unwed) mothers are devastated after being left pregnant and how some invest years and years vying for the father's support and attention. The ending usually is the same---the father has moved on, started his "real" family and basically adopts an "out of mind, out sight" attitude towards his child and child's mother. I want to save myself years of denial and heartache by getting strong now and accepting this reality in order to be the best mother for my son and eventually meet a man who will want to marry me. I guess, I just want to be reured that I can be a bitter-less, anger-less single mother with a happy ending, instead of being stuck in the rut of how "wronged" I felt by the child's father.