Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who danced to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?" The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean." "I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide is going out. And, if i don't throw them in they will die." "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles of beach and starfish all along it? You can't possibly make a difference!" The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."
Today is the due date of my lost little baby. I am a bit sad. I have been thinking about it all weekend. My cat delivered her babies yesterday. I had to help her a little bit. And, even though she is just a cat, I found myself a little jealous of her because I should have been going through the same thing. ...It just brought it all to the forefront of my mind. I have started back on the fertility drugs to start trying to get pregnant again. David and I just know we have a little boy coming. You know, that feeling like you aren't done yet? Well, we have that. I am happy to feel that way and a little upset by it also. I want to be done and just start our adoptions. I hate going through the process of drugs with their crappy side affects.... and timing.... and doctors poking and proding me... the false pregnancies.... and the heartache at the beginning of every new cycle. It is never a fun thing for me to get pregnant. Then, there is the dreaded being pregnant and hoping that the baby will stay in, but terrified that it won't. Ugh. But, I have been so blessed with the 4 children I do have. That is more that a lot of women can say. And until the fifth biological baby comes to us, we will just keep chuggin' along.
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