Theatrical Muse: The Big One-Oh
What were you doing ten years ago?
Ten years ago, roughly, I was giving birth to my daughter Anna. I say roughly because Anna’s ten right now and she was actually born in February not January. I say it still counts anyway because my whole life at the time revolved around my brand new baby girl.
It was hard as hell, let me tell you, even with my ex-husband around in the evenings. Since I was on maternity leave from the department, I was the one staying home with Anna every day. I’ve worked long shifts, days on ends for certain cases and I’ve been pretty tired but there is a type of exhaustion that comes with a new baby I can’t even begin to describe. It gets into your bones, your soul and you go a little nuts. There is also a sense of satisfaction that works the same way.
I’ve said it hundreds of times my daughter is the best thing I’ve ever done with my life. My daughter smiled at me for the first time roughly ten years ago and I realized that I would do anything for her, anything and everything in my power to make sure she grew up happy and healthy, well adjusted and successful.
She was three when her dad and I divorced so I don’t know how we’re doing on the well adjusted part but I know she’s happy and she’s healthy. I’m pretty sure after taking her to see the latest Disney film she wants to be an animator which just makes me smile because I can’t even draw stick figures but she loves art and I think she’ll work hard and end up successful.
I know this is supposed to be about the past, but I’ll tell you ten years from now Anna will be twenty and I’ll still think, still feel the way I do now. Ten years ago, roughly, I did the best thing I’ll ever do with my life. No question.
Ten years ago, roughly, I was giving birth to my daughter Anna. I say roughly because Anna’s ten right now and she was actually born in February not January. I say it still counts anyway because my whole life at the time revolved around my brand new baby girl.
It was hard as hell, let me tell you, even with my ex-husband around in the evenings. Since I was on maternity leave from the department, I was the one staying home with Anna every day. I’ve worked long shifts, days on ends for certain cases and I’ve been pretty tired but there is a type of exhaustion that comes with a new baby I can’t even begin to describe. It gets into your bones, your soul and you go a little nuts. There is also a sense of satisfaction that works the same way.
I’ve said it hundreds of times my daughter is the best thing I’ve ever done with my life. My daughter smiled at me for the first time roughly ten years ago and I realized that I would do anything for her, anything and everything in my power to make sure she grew up happy and healthy, well adjusted and successful.
She was three when her dad and I divorced so I don’t know how we’re doing on the well adjusted part but I know she’s happy and she’s healthy. I’m pretty sure after taking her to see the latest Disney film she wants to be an animator which just makes me smile because I can’t even draw stick figures but she loves art and I think she’ll work hard and end up successful.
I know this is supposed to be about the past, but I’ll tell you ten years from now Anna will be twenty and I’ll still think, still feel the way I do now. Ten years ago, roughly, I did the best thing I’ll ever do with my life. No question.