It's been a long time since I've seen a new born child, I'm talking only a few hours old. I believe the last time was when my sister was born back in 1989. Anyhow, on Monday our friends Seth and Darcia were blessed with a baby boy. I must admit that seeing him there, small and breathing all on his own was almost unbelievable. Being there made me realize how amazing the gift of life and the human body is. It's all a miracle. I know I never stop and think, "Well, I guess it's pretty cool how I'm 26 years and I still haven't had to replace my bones." They're the same ones I had when I was a tiny baby! Imagine if we had to replace our bones in order to grow up. What if we had to constantly remind ourselves to breathe several times a minutes. Or when we drink water it would head straight into our lungs instead of stomach. What if when we had to dodge a flying object we would have to communicate to our hands to be on guard? "In less than a second that basketball will arrive near the chest area, make sure you are there to receive it." By the time you're in mid sentence, the wind would be knocked out of you.
It truly is a miracle. Seeing Piers Darcy there was quite unreal in a way. Two days ago he hung on to his mother for life and now he is in this world breathing and living all on his own.
On a unrelated noted, I did notice that if you have a kid, your friends are highly likely to make you delicious treats... one of the side perks.
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