An Evening Before A New Boy Arrives
On this cold evening after returning from the hospital, I went for a 10 minute walk out into the park out back as the sun went down.
I thought about what is about to happen. Spring is in labour, and we are to return to the hospital in a few hours when the appropriate signs manifest themselves.
This is the evening before his arrival. It is a little boy.
What will I tell him about the world the day before he arrived?
What will he be thinking when much of his life has passed him by and he's my age?
Will he have lofty dreams? Will he be happy? Will he be content?
Will he travel?
Will he prefer the day?
Will he prefer the night?
I wonder.
Mungo
9 comments:
I'm sure he'll love his mum and dad. :D
Well wishes from one Irishman to another. Irish blessings for your son:
May he always walk in sunshine,
May he never want for more,
May Irish angels rest their wings
Right beside his door.
May his days be filled with blessings,
Like the sun that lights the sky,
May he always have the courage
To spread his wings and fly.
Best wishes on becoming a new father and hope for calm delivery to Spring. I too have pondered what my new boy will think of this world and what wonders may await him. All too soon however, philisophy gives way to just pure physical need. At this stage, he's just content with a good bowel movement and nap time!
and the idea that he can read the archives of this site to know the you from before he existed... a new thing this phenomenon...
Hi mungo,
I've literally just started reading your blog and it's great from what I've seen so far!
Hust posting to say I really hope everything's going ok today - how exciting!
Allie
Update please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A child is the greatest blessing.
Your son will learn contentment from the individuals that have the greatest influence in his formative years...He will see wonder and awe in the simplest things, just as you seem to...
Congratulations on your new son!
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Congratulations on a new born. He is very sweet!
All the best,
Dmitri
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