Two Cards

Since my last update, I'm happy to report that I might be moving into the acceptance phase. The human soul is an interesting and complicated thing.

And, it's because I moved into the acceptance phase that I can report the following incident clearly and without sobbing.

Friends of ours who live in Oklahoma (and therefore were not included in my "but people I know don't have miscarriages" statement) tried for a very long time to get pregnant. After over a year of trying, they're having a bouncing baby in July! I shared with her my recent debacle...not sure why, but I was thinking of her and her faithfulness and just wanted to let her know what was happening with us. Yesterday we received the nicest encouragement card from them in the mail. I was grateful she was checking up on us.

The next card in the pile was from one of Demetri's relatives. I could tell by the stickers on the front of the envelope that perhaps Demetri's mother didn't get to this particular individual when she was sharing the not-pregnant news. And, as I suspected, the card was addressed to the "Proud new parents-to-be." It was hard to be upset, since I know she didn't mean it...and when Demetri calls to tell her we're not preggers anymore, she'll just be mortified! But, it was an interesting mail call just the same.