My friend Susanna had a baby a few weeks ago, and tonight I finally had the chance to go and visit her and meet Linus. I had always imagined Susanna and I having children at the same time, for whatever reason. You know how you have some friends where you have so much in common that you seem to hit major life milestones around the same time? I had always felt very connected to Susanna in that way. So that is why her having a baby, and me not even being remotely pregnant, was a little bittersweet. Meeting Linus and having the chance to hold him in my arms was so incredibly moving, as was seeing Susanna as a new mother. She looked amazing. I was overcome with such happiness for her, and there was this welling of emotion in that place where your throat meets your eyes, like I was on the verge of shedding tears of joy the entire evening.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Meeting Linus
My friend Susanna had a baby a few weeks ago, and tonight I finally had the chance to go and visit her and meet Linus. I had always imagined Susanna and I having children at the same time, for whatever reason. You know how you have some friends where you have so much in common that you seem to hit major life milestones around the same time? I had always felt very connected to Susanna in that way. So that is why her having a baby, and me not even being remotely pregnant, was a little bittersweet. Meeting Linus and having the chance to hold him in my arms was so incredibly moving, as was seeing Susanna as a new mother. She looked amazing. I was overcome with such happiness for her, and there was this welling of emotion in that place where your throat meets your eyes, like I was on the verge of shedding tears of joy the entire evening.
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