Leave it to Anil to put parenthood in context : )
Although parenthood is indeed quite hard, especially during the initial adjustment/recovery period, one thing I love about it is the intense focus it provides. Right now, my sole purpose everyday is to make sure I heal, get Tesla to school, take care of Aila, maybe 1 or 2 errands, pick up Tesla, and finally, provide food to all at the end of the day. That's about it (but it keeps me busy!)
With this rather simplified schedule comes an appreciation, at least for me, for details and the passage of time. I am watching Aila grow daily. Instead of thinking about all the stuff that keeps modern life so busy, I am focused on Aila's feeding & sleeping, her beginning smiles & cooing, her eye focus, etc. I feel more connected to the generations of parents before me; no matter what the context, we all must intensely focus on the well-being (and survival) of our newborns, sort of like feeling closer to a basic building block of life.
I am happy I have the choice of expanding my sole purpose by returning to work later, but for now, I love the focus on the small but important milestones I am seeing every day.
Although parenthood is indeed quite hard, especially during the initial adjustment/recovery period, one thing I love about it is the intense focus it provides. Right now, my sole purpose everyday is to make sure I heal, get Tesla to school, take care of Aila, maybe 1 or 2 errands, pick up Tesla, and finally, provide food to all at the end of the day. That's about it (but it keeps me busy!)
With this rather simplified schedule comes an appreciation, at least for me, for details and the passage of time. I am watching Aila grow daily. Instead of thinking about all the stuff that keeps modern life so busy, I am focused on Aila's feeding & sleeping, her beginning smiles & cooing, her eye focus, etc. I feel more connected to the generations of parents before me; no matter what the context, we all must intensely focus on the well-being (and survival) of our newborns, sort of like feeling closer to a basic building block of life.
I am happy I have the choice of expanding my sole purpose by returning to work later, but for now, I love the focus on the small but important milestones I am seeing every day.
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