Heather and I found this little 'gem' at Parsons during our Black Friday shopping. The amount of Duck Dynasty merch available is seriously out of control but this is the icing on the cake! Don't get me wrong, I love the show and the family, and I applaud them and their marketing team. I would defiantly have my son sporting this bib (except for the $30.00 price tag was a little bit of a turn off)
It amazes me how different peoples reactions are when I tell them I lost my baby. All in all I've only had to answer this question about six times. I know that it doesn't sound like an awful lot but each one still manages to throw me into a funk. Yesterday, three people, today one. I play these conversations over and over in my head and wonder how the other person took the news. It all starts with a sweet, innocent gesture, a simple: "So, how's the baby?" I reply, "Unfortunately, we lost her". If you can imagine the look of someone seeing a ghost, that's about the look I receive. I've heard: "I'm so sorry", "God Bless You", "that's not the answer that I was expecting" "Oh, I totally forgot!" (guessing this person knew and asked without thinking?!?) Some people blush and look like they want to run away, some gave me a hug, some say they will keep me in their prayers. And before you know ...
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