What you may not know is that Lara and I are two different people. She is a woman, I am a man; she is white, I am black; she gave birth, and I watched. As a result, we have different perspectives on the world. Occasionally, this leads to discussions, where we attempt to resolve our disagreements over minor and not-so-minor issues. Some people would call these disagreements “fights” – that word is not applicable, regardless of how passionate we are with each other’s position, we strive to be frank but respectful and I think that we’ve consistently met that threshold.
Covid-19 and the associated lock downs has no doubt made life more stressful. Humanity has maximized technology to allow us to request all manner of items to our homes and communicate with words and sound to friends and family both near and far. While the benefits are numerous, technology has done little to help people cope with being confined with a newborn. So Lara and I have occasionally have discussions.
The great part about our discussions are that – for the most part – they are resulted in network television drama run time. Our resolutions may not be prefect, but most of the time those initial strong feelings dissipate like fog in the presence of the morning sun.
I say all this to let you know that we are not perfect people and that we do not always agree on particular courses of action. Many times, I am wrong about something or poorly articulate an idea or objective. The important thing that I’ve learned is that you have to admit your mistakes – you have to do this openly and candidly – especially under Covid conditions and with a newborn. You should not dwell on these issues or have them rage for hours, days, or weeks. Like poo from a baby’s butt, you need to expel these issues quickly, wrap them in a composable diaper, and use technology to dispose of them. Otherwise, things are going to stink.
So with that preamble, as Covid lock down restrictions are lifted and as every human in the house is either vaccinated or has antibodies, Lara, Jaxon, and I are feeling much more comfortable moving about the outside world. The other week, we visited Brookside Gardens where we experienced a turtle crossing and a strange wedding.
After, we went to a restaurant, the first time as a family and the first time Lara had been out in over a year. I’ll post something about that at another time. In the meantime, thank you all for your support.