A Rose Among Thorns

Why would anyone think that their unsolicited opinion matters regarding whether Duane and I should have 1, 2, or 10 more children should we choose to do so? How is that anyone's business but ours?

Duane's mother actually had the audacity to tell him that we shouldn't have had Aidynn.



Well, that certainly reinforces her place on the karmic ladder now doesn't it?

*shakes head*
My maternal nature had so much more to say about this, but upon further reflection... it doesn't really matter what she "thinks" now does it?

Thinking about all of this - just now - brought to my attention something that I realize now I have done wrong, even if it was quite some time ago.

I owe Duane's sister an apology.

"I did truely weigh, rightly consider, and perfectly see the great care, labour, travaile, and continuall study, which Parents take to inrich their children."

- Dorothy Leigh, The Mothers Blessing