My husband and I sound like broken records, repeating how very much we love her in our best soothing voice. But it’s not enough. Our baby is mad and angry. She even howls at the machine, as if to rage against the symbol of her supposed injustice.
Tag Archive: Infant
Dec 27
Giligan’s Journey
This is my eleven month old baby. An exhausted, starving baby who had endured suffering for the first time in her life, and her response when finally fed was to say, “Thank You.”
She didn’t hit me, turn away in anger, refuse to eat, or play passive aggressive baby. She simply took the food and thanked me.
Nov 01
First steps and last steps…
Our perspective on life, our very identity rests on how we view ourselves on this planet, either as transitional–with the hope of eternal life and a greater kingdom awaiting us, or as terminal—life consisting of a limited time and place, with a beginning and end, and then no more. Even the most decadent Sr. Home in the world would feel like hell, if you looked at as your last step to the grave.
