What will we do?

Last night, my husband and I realized how much our lives had changed now that we have baby Reuel in our hearts.

B, that’s my husband, was sharing about a rude co-passenger on the train. He was rude for no apparent reason. I shuddered to think of what we’d do if our child ever had to encounter such rude people. Would he/she know how to cope? Would our hearts break?

Then we went on to discuss what we’d do if a teacher decided to slap our child? How would we feel when our child left the nest for the same time?

B consoling me: Don’t worry, by then, we’ll have the grace to handle the situations.

Of course, haven’t we crossed swollen rivers, been through overwhelming floods, endured the harsh realities of life? Our parents might also have found it difficult to watch us being taken through the tough times but I guess it is not easy to interrupt the circle of life.

We fall. We scrape our knees. We carry battle scars. But we grow. We learn. We get better. We become whole.

So, dearest Reuel, no matter what happens in your life, we’ll always, always be there for you and our love will always, always surround you. That’s a promise.

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