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4 Years Ago….
These words are just as important now as they were when I was saying them nervously & excitedly 4 years ago. I take time to re-read our vows every year. In the presence of God and before these witnesses, I L.aura take you J.ohn to be my husband. I will treasure our friendship, and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. i will trust and honour you. i will laugh and cry with you, and share my life openly and honestly with you. i do not take you for granted, i cherish you. i do not need you, i choose you. i choose you today in witness of all the people…
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What are people thinking
People out here baffle me. Many times you hear people saying that people out East are “backwards” and “ignorant” and all those good things. But honestly, some people out here don’t hold water to stories I’ve heard back East. I’m sure I’ve touched on the open ignorance and racism that seems to be widely prevalent and almost accepted out here. But that isn’t something I’m going to rant about again…at least not right now. What am confused and baffled about is the issue some groups and individuals have against doulas. Like seriously what is the issue. It’s empowering labour support. When we first met with my doula we were just…
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I shouldn’t be up. But here I am.
Well, it’s 1:05am and I sit here waiting for E to wake up. I know it’s going to happen in the next 30 min for sure. He’s like clockwork like that. In fact, he’s starting to coo and caw in his sleep as I typed that. Because I know this is going to happen I wasn’t able to sleep like I desperately need. Instead I’m farting around on facebook and the internet in general and now the blog while I sit here listening the rhythmic sway of the babe’s swing and to J, Scotia, and E who are all sleeping around me. It’s kind of torture. But I know myself.…