I have now declared the deaths of two people. I don't think it's something I could easily get used to. One of them was in her late 20s, and I watched her grieving father fill out an autopsy form. He said to me, "I never thought I'd be doing this," and I had no words for him. I watched her grieving mother sit by her bedside for hours after she passed, weeping and talking with her.
Parenthood scares the hell out of me after moments like this.
Almost every nap of infant-hood makes me nervous. The extra long ones sometimes get to me and I have to sneak in there and make sure that the little chest is still rising and falling. I get a great sense of relief each time I hear that first post nap squawk or cry.
ReplyDeleteRambunctious three year olds are just a nerve wracking.
Parenthood scares the hell out of me.