An Emotional Rollercoaster that is Parenthood
2 months before the roller coaster begins Well!! It’s been more than a year since my mind ushered me to write something. The last time I wrote was a eulogy of my beloved grandmother who passed away last year. Life always comes full circle, and it automatically triggered me from my mental inertia to think and convey my thoughts on a new sprout that entered our life- birth of our daughter. We usually associate birth with happiness that is very innate. Passed on through generational hardships of birthing through millennia, the feeling of happiness on the birth of a child is natural. No logic just plain genetically passed emotion. To add another layer to this simple occurrence, I am here to express the multiple emotions that seeped in the mattress of our journey of parenthood. Let’s talk about it. Let’s rewind the tale to August 2024. It was the first time we found out that Ketaki was pregnant. To validate the news, we made an appointment with the radiologist (Dr. Athavle) for th...
