A Different Sory
Happy Mother's day, everyone. You too, mom.
We just got from a nice MD hike. About an hour out from PT, past Quilcene, Mount Townsend. We did about two miles of it, then Sophie was done in for. She needed a nap. Nels, well, he didn't stand a chance. An hour car ride, followed by 2 miles of hiking? He napped so much, we may have to call him Napkin.
I've been pondering the sibling thing lately. I've not been close to my family in recent years, but I did always enjoy having a younger sister. There's a strange dynamic at play with siblings, and (obviously) it'll be years before I can get to really observe what Sophie and Nels will be like together. But I'm keen on it anyway.
Okay, you're not following me -- that's fine. But for the 50% of those two people that read this site, (and you know who you are!) imagine this from Sophie's point of view. You used to be an only child. Alone in your role as a child. One day, that's no longer true. It's a defining moment like it was for Kelly and me. Sophie has a different environment to grow up in because Nels is there, simply because he exists. Ach!, I'm not explaining it clearly.
If you've ever lost a sibling (I have), you may know what I'm getting at. It's a difference. A realization that things could have been one way, and now they're significantly another.
Maybe it's the knowing that this is a big change that makes it stand out to me. Our decision to have a second child was a big one, and one that is a yes or no question. Either answer is a definite choice to a way of life that has an impact for years.
It's not very often that we see ramifications (or even suspect them) in our daily choices of What to wear?, What's for dinner?, Want to see a movie?, What should we do this weekend? With a sibling, I can see that choice and the two paths it represents very clearly. And either way, I'd be excited how this will affect my family.
But MAN! it's going to be cool watching these two grow up together.
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