Breaking negatives

I was going to write something on something, but then that something was something that wasn't something I really wanted to write something about at the moment. Instead, I decided to have a look at something that always makes me smile, old pictures of my daughter. Well, "old" is relative really with these being about 1.5 years ago. These have a very heavy crop on them as I wanted to see what they would look like in a different form.

I generally don't avoid thinking or writing about what is on my mind but I think that there is enough negativity in many of the posts at the moment that I can take a midnight break and reminisce a little. I remember taking these photos quite clearly which is funny considering I was getting about 2 hours sleep a night with a few random naps for the last 6 months or so. It started to get a little easier past this point during the nights at least though.

Both my wife and I feel that we missed so much of her baby life experience through being so exhausted from constant tasks to take care of her but, she is a happy little girl now and that is all that really matters. Hopefully I will get to see her grow into whatever she will one day become as I am looking forward to discovering who she might be.

Tonight we had a meeting with her daycare teachers and it was decided that she will move to another class as the one she is in is somewhat unsuitable as she is the only one who can speak in there. There teachers were already thinking about asking us but when they found out she can also read letters and count across both languages easily, the decision was pretty much certain. We asked her about it afterward and she seems happy with the idea as she already has friends she talks with in the older group.

Parents generally brag about their children but then underestimate their capabilities, something I find interesting. Yes, children should be children but at the same time, giving them increasing amounts of responsibility and decision making power prepares them for the real world and, an increased amount of independence as well as, the understanding of consequence.

What I wasn't expecting so soon was how well she would be able to communicate her thoughts at this stage and I am really looking forward to future conversations with both wonder and dread. She is going to talk and think me under the table I am pretty sure and, she is unlikely to even break a sweat in the process.

I have always wondered what the differences between different Steem demographics might be but I am pretty sure that when it comes to people with children, they are much more likely to be playing the long game. Perhaps being a parent responsible for someone's future experience through current action makes thinking about investing ahead more likely and therefore, the uncertainty of the present moment less difficult to bear. It could also be that having that little tiny person to look after means one is willing to think about personal sacrifice in different ways, as well as what classifies as hardship.

Who knows, I am just glad that I got lucky and despite all of the health issues, she is awesome.

Taraz
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