A Million, Billion, Trillion Tiny Feelings Pt. 15

Notes from a father's first pregnancy

October 21, 2017

They’re sticking Emily today. Three separate needles, one hour between each and she’s not allowed to eat anything until all three are done. She hasn’t complained once.

This is one of the many moments that I’ve looked at my wife and thought, “There is no way I could do this.”

Not the sickness. Not the physical changes. Not the exhaustion. And definitely not the needles. Not to mention the physical agony of birth. There is not a single element of pregnancy that I would be able to handle.

With each passing day, my admiration for what women are capable of grows more and more profound.

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You’ll see soon enough, kid. The world wants you to believe that men are the strong ones. And while that may be true in a physical sense, the reality is that we’re no match for women.

The discomfort they are built to endure, the pain they can compartmentalize, the resolve they possess to do any of this is proof no doubt that women are the stronger of the sexes. Recognize that, kid, and appreciate it. You’re surrounded by marvel and much of it is the provenance of them.

They are nothing short of amazing.

October 24, 2017

Here are some things I’ve learned in life, kid. These may look different for you. They’re probably different for anyone else. But these are what I’ve learned.

1. There is always so much more to learn.

2. Writer’s block is an excuse and excuses are for pussies.

3. Everyone has their own unique tastes in music but the one thing we can all agree on is Thin Lizzy. No one doesn’t like the ‘Liz. 

4. Traffic jams are life’s biggest waste of time. But if you have good music they’re actually kind of fun. This rule applies to everything in one fashion or another.