My Child

I fell in love with you before you were born. You've gifted me challenged me frustrated me challenged me delighted me challenged me snuggled me... oh and have I mentioned challenged me? When you were born I believed children could chase butterflies and climb trees and play spin-the-bottle and sometimes even be hateful to one-another. The worst thing that could happen in that fantasy world is a parent would step in and demand attention and discipline and changes in youthful behavior. The worst thing in other words was that our parents would call us out. I did not grow up in a world where people could end up legally dead for going to the 7-11 to buy candy and soda. It floors me that you have to grow up in that kind.