The Swollen Belly
There is very little in my life that I am not extremely thankful for. I am thankful to the people who have passed through like angels and are instrumental in my rebirth over and over again. I am thankful that it is 2008 and I am here still enjoying life, though there have been times in the past when there was a good chance it would not be the case. I am thankful for Joe and Ellie. I am thankful for my brother, my father and all of my family because I love them. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for Obie and PennyLane. There are other things that like all humans I wish I could change. I would bring my mother back in a second, if I could. I would bring her back without pain or suffering and replete with health and life. And…I would have a baby. It is the one thing that remains constant and ever present that I will be unable to overcome: my wish to have a baby. There is nothing in my head that permits me to comprehend, let alone accept, this reality. I don’t voice how often i...