LJI Week 11: Recency Bias
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dezaThere's a lot going on in the world that I want to talk about, that I should talk about...
Then there's the fact that my daughter is due on Saturday.
Guess what's uppermost in my mind?
This is my favorite shot from her maternity pictures. It captures a timeless "earth mother" vibe, I think.
She's younger than she looks, only 15 years old. I will love her son unconditionally, of course, but I still wish she'd waited a few years before having him. I grieve for the teenage freedom she won't experience. It's hard to be wild and free when you have a baby needing his mother, and a sense of responsibility for him. The father doesn't want to be a part of the picture. His main response when she's tried to talk to him has been "Whatever."
Doesn't matter. This baby has a mother who adores him, a grandmother who loves him already, and an uncle who is ready to teach him the finer points of GTA V. We may not be the traditional family, but we are all family none the less. We will scrimp and we will save and at times we will do without, but this baby will never doubt that he is wholeheartedly loved and accepted. That matters more than all the toys and fancy electronic doodads in the world.
I love you Baby G. Can't wait to meet you.
Then there's the fact that my daughter is due on Saturday.
Guess what's uppermost in my mind?
This is my favorite shot from her maternity pictures. It captures a timeless "earth mother" vibe, I think.
She's younger than she looks, only 15 years old. I will love her son unconditionally, of course, but I still wish she'd waited a few years before having him. I grieve for the teenage freedom she won't experience. It's hard to be wild and free when you have a baby needing his mother, and a sense of responsibility for him. The father doesn't want to be a part of the picture. His main response when she's tried to talk to him has been "Whatever."
Doesn't matter. This baby has a mother who adores him, a grandmother who loves him already, and an uncle who is ready to teach him the finer points of GTA V. We may not be the traditional family, but we are all family none the less. We will scrimp and we will save and at times we will do without, but this baby will never doubt that he is wholeheartedly loved and accepted. That matters more than all the toys and fancy electronic doodads in the world.
I love you Baby G. Can't wait to meet you.
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