I’m Going To Be a Dad!
Posted by bencooper | Filed under General, News
Of course I’ve know this for a while now, but yesterday Kate and I went for the 12 week scan.
Over the last couple of months I’ve been on what I’m told is the normal emotional “rollercoaster” for expectant parents, and I know it’s been a hundred times worse for Kate. I’ve been constantly worrying about how things are going to work out. How will we afford to liev on just my salary? Where are we going to live, we can’t stay in our one bed flat anymore? What about all the expense of a baby? Nappies? Crib? Clothes that are redundant the next morning because they’ve grown out of them? I’ve been struggling to keep these things from my mind.
Then a funny thing happened. As I saw the image of my child, looking so much like the Starchild from 2001: A Space Odyssey, moving around (I never knew they were so active, so young) and heard his/her heart beating strongly I had a startling moment of clarity. Regardless of what happens in my life, whatever I may do in terms of my career, my writing or anything else I will never do anything as important or amazing as having a child.
Of course I may seem sentimental, and I know a whole raft of other worries and stresses are just around the corner, and no doubt there will be times where I’m far from the perfect parent, but I now feel that whatever the future brings I have a whole new purpose in life.
2 Responses to “I’m Going To Be a Dad!”
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Leigh Barlow Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 1:25 pmStory acceptances and a baby on the way, it obviously all happening in the same year. Congratulations again. Looking forward to hearing all the trials and tribulations of balancing your job, the writing and the baby on various knees.
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bencooper Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 1:42 amHi Leigh,
Thanks for the congrats! I’ll be sure to let everyone know the trials and tribulations, but a lot of writers can balance, kids, work and writing so it shows there’s hope!