Saturday, September 30, 2017
Life Changes Us
By Donovan Baldwin
Life changes us, especially if we have kids.
It was not unusual in the army to realize that a rough, tough sergeant had kids when he would slip and ask if anybody needed a "potty break".
My daughter and her husband have been the "aunt" and "uncle" for a while, but, are now, after years of trying, are having a baby.
Hooray them!
Fun.
Also fun for me, the people watcher, watching them change focus and suddenly mature to levels they had not thought about before.
Suddenly, the hobby room is going to be a baby's nursery, daddy's cholesterol is too high as he grows older, and mama has some changes to make...including all those cute clothes she's been buying from Amazon (Airing family laundry, here.)
Future daddy, now 35, has been collecting superhero action figures since age 8, and, has been the superhero of the nephews and nieces. He's got a few "Frozen" figures, and various princesses, and female superheroes, such as Wonder Woman, that the nieces love.
Now he's got to think about the time and money that goes into his collection, which will soon be spent on a son or daughter.
Collection may have to go.
Daddy's cholesterol is important cause he needs to take care of himself to be here for his wife and young heir or heiress. Mouths to be fed, lessons to be taught, milestones to be experienced.
Yep. Life changes us.
Life changes us, especially if we have kids.
It was not unusual in the army to realize that a rough, tough sergeant had kids when he would slip and ask if anybody needed a "potty break".
My daughter and her husband have been the "aunt" and "uncle" for a while, but, are now, after years of trying, are having a baby.
Hooray them!
Also fun for me, the people watcher, watching them change focus and suddenly mature to levels they had not thought about before.
Suddenly, the hobby room is going to be a baby's nursery, daddy's cholesterol is too high as he grows older, and mama has some changes to make...including all those cute clothes she's been buying from Amazon (Airing family laundry, here.)
Future daddy, now 35, has been collecting superhero action figures since age 8, and, has been the superhero of the nephews and nieces. He's got a few "Frozen" figures, and various princesses, and female superheroes, such as Wonder Woman, that the nieces love.
Now he's got to think about the time and money that goes into his collection, which will soon be spent on a son or daughter.
Collection may have to go.
Daddy's cholesterol is important cause he needs to take care of himself to be here for his wife and young heir or heiress. Mouths to be fed, lessons to be taught, milestones to be experienced.
Yep. Life changes us.
Labels: action figures, donovan baldwin, life, life changes, life lesson, superhero
# posted by Donovan Baldwin @ 4:18 PM 
