Evolution
Very good friends of mine are now mommies and daddies! Last Thursday at 3:18pm our group of college friends firmly entered a new stage of being with the inclusion of... children! Well, not plural children, but a child. And once there is one kid, you know others aren't all that far behind.
Growing up I've seen several people have children, most notably my older sister, who has two children. But, she's 10 years older than I. This is the first time that someone my age has gone through this life evolution.
It's a chance to see a couple very much like ourselves go through these strange and joyous times. It's the recognizition that our "social circle' is entering a new phase as we take on new responsibilities. I'm so excited and happy I can't see straight.
It's amazing to see the slight shift from the personal accumulation we all engage in to a steady and constant preparation to take care of a completely dependent little life. A shift from good times and parties to caretaking and building. Now, clearly, these things are not mutually exclusive, and we have plenty of good times ahead. But it is an evolution that is wonderful to watch.
In truth, I wonder if this is the general nature of emotional evolution: inward to outward. Can we truly understand our skills and talents until we have had such great charge placed in our hands? "Rising to the occaision" is a terrific and self-affirming feeling, and one that can't really be felt unless there is occaision present upon which to rise. And what an occaision happened last Thursday.
Heartfelt congratulations to the newly-parents.
Growing up I've seen several people have children, most notably my older sister, who has two children. But, she's 10 years older than I. This is the first time that someone my age has gone through this life evolution.
It's a chance to see a couple very much like ourselves go through these strange and joyous times. It's the recognizition that our "social circle' is entering a new phase as we take on new responsibilities. I'm so excited and happy I can't see straight.
It's amazing to see the slight shift from the personal accumulation we all engage in to a steady and constant preparation to take care of a completely dependent little life. A shift from good times and parties to caretaking and building. Now, clearly, these things are not mutually exclusive, and we have plenty of good times ahead. But it is an evolution that is wonderful to watch.
In truth, I wonder if this is the general nature of emotional evolution: inward to outward. Can we truly understand our skills and talents until we have had such great charge placed in our hands? "Rising to the occaision" is a terrific and self-affirming feeling, and one that can't really be felt unless there is occaision present upon which to rise. And what an occaision happened last Thursday.
Heartfelt congratulations to the newly-parents.
posted by Ed at 11:32 PM
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Interestingly enough, that was the 3rd new kid I know of... well, at least of parents I have seen drunk.
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