Thursday, July 19, 2012

Hope, I just Need A Ray Of That

So it's been awhile. I kept meaning to write but every time i sat down, I just couldn't get the works out. I didn't know where I wanted to go with this post and this blog. I had actually thought about not writing it anymore. I mean you get the point we're infertile and sucks. Boo fricking hoo. So whether or not people read this, I do it for me and if people do read it and can relate well that's a bonus. someecards.com - I stare at babies with the same longing you feel when you stare at my ass. It's very natural for a woman struggling with infertility to cry or be upset when someone announces their pregnancy. I know I do. It doesn't matter how much I love that couple or how genuinely happy I am for them, it hurts every time. Yesterday was different. Someone announced they were expecting and I didn't cry or get mad. I laughed. I was so surprised and elated and a smile just didn't fit that moment so I laughed. I kept thinking I should be crying or yelling but I couldn't help but feel so happy. I don't know why. I've known her since I was 4 or 5. We haven't seen each other in years but she has reached out to me just to let me know she was there and so was her mom. Now I'm crying, go figure. We grew up together and grew apart in high school. And I can remember how hurt I was thinking that she changed and I had stayed the same. The truth was we both did. I look back at our "break-up" and everything she said was right. I changed first, I drifted away first. I can't believe it took me so long to see it. It's funny how open your mind becomes when you stop at look at yourself. So thank you my friend for having that big heart of yours. My mom says congratulations by the way and she probably already told Nanny, lol. Wow this was not the direction I saw this going when I sat down. It needed to be said. I wanted to do this whole thing on things not to say to infertile couples. But I can save that for another times.

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  1. So I actually waited a week or two to post the news because I kept thinking of you. My husband thought it was funny that I was so thoughtful of someone that I haven't seen in almost half my life, but it wasn't like that to me. All I thought of was my eight year old best friend being sad, and that made me sad. I was so glad when I saw this and realized it wasn't that way at all. I think you are a very special person and I know in my heart that eventually things will work out for you, somehow, someway :)

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    1. I was originally going to reply via Facebook but I changed my mind. So I just reread my reply to you from a few months ago and realized that I've had many sisters in my life and you were my first. As I get older everyday I look back at my past and see things differently. Thank you for thinking of me. I laughed and cried when I read this. What's funny is I was just thinking about you last week and wondering if you still wanted to be a mom just lime when we were little. Whenever I look back at out friendship we're always 8. Hey if it's a girl are still going to name her Samantha!? I can't believe I still remember that! Thank you again, you'll be a wonderful mom :-)

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  2. I love that you found it in you to continue updating your blog, and that you were able to smile this time with the announcement of your friend pregnancy. . You are an amazing writer and person. Please don't ever stop writing even if you don't post it publicly

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