Baby Para's Reflections on Time

So I was having one of my telepathic conversations with Baby Para as her Mom was taking a nap yesterday... It went a little like this:

Me: "So, Baby Para, this weekend we're going to move the clocks back an hour, but I don't want you to think that you're going to be any younger for it. This is just a way for us to have more hours of daylight."

(See, I'm familiar with the fact that some kids wish they were older, and adults wish they were younger. Sometimes it's rare to find people who are at peace with their station in life.) So Baby Para responded:

Baby Para:    "(gurgle)         ."

And she or he had a good point. Sometimes it's difficult when we're expecting certain things, like a baby or a court date.  It's difficult to live in the moment. Pregnancy seems to be a good way to practice that. Every move we make now impacts the future, so each minute matters enough on it's own.

This is a cool thing about Baby Para. If asked what she or he thinks about the past accomplishments and failures of her parents, she (or he) wouldn't care about either. She (or he) wasn't around for that. She (or he) only cares what sort of people her parents are today, and she (or he) needs us to take care of her (or him) right now.  And she (or he) is leaving it up to us to do the right thing. She (or he) has her (or his) little hands full at the moment.

Thanks for keeping it real, Baby Para. We love you.

 

-Daddious