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7 lbs of Perspective

May 27th, 2009 Lindsay Maddox 1 comment

Today is slightly better than yesterday, though I’m still feeling more than a bit funky. I hate being like this. I’m not a whiner, I’m not usually all “Woe is me,” Pouty McPouterson, and I don’t like feeling this way. It makes me feel like a brat. An ungrateful, silly, selfish brat.

Last night, I got a little dose of perspective. Actually, 7lbs 11oz worth of perspective. My dear friend had her son yesterday and I had the opportunity to go visit and hold him just a couple hours after he had entered the world. He’s beautiful, plump, healthy, …