It often starts with a simple act of deception
Was it presented as a carefully thought out plan?
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
During impending bliss for a woman and a man.
What seemed like a very good idea at the inception
Now leads to a prize you had no wish to win
You wait for months for the grand reception
Learning how to fasten a garment with a safety pin
Did we perhaps engage in a little self-deception?
Should we have used some sort of contraception?
Was it all simply a matter of miscommunication?
Were those promises subject to misinterpretation?
It appears you can neither run nor hide
Do the results put you in a good or bad situation?
Only you know the answer, and you must decide.
A joy or a curse? It’s all a matter of perception.
Tim D. Culey -2013-
Finnian J. Culey September 2013 Three months.
I, for one ,sincerely hope my perception of this read is wayyyyyy off base and that this sweet infant is both wanted and loved whether planned on or not!!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliantly written...well done, Tim!
Hope your vacation was wonderful....welcome back home!
Finnian is very much loved, very much wanted and was very much planned.
DeleteWords say it all that is my perception, .... cute boy.....
ReplyDeleteNice write, and lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteThe interpretation of the situation is a matter of how its composition is perceived.
ReplyDeleteVery beautifully written...
ReplyDeleteSome do indeed find difficulty adjusting to the addition of children to a relationship. But such sweet expression like this one would melt any questionings.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how a year or so can change your perception. A couple of years ago my son and I had a man to man chat about fatherhood. He was not totally opposed to it, just didn't think he was ready for it. He feared losing his independence and his lifestyle and wasn't sure he could handle the responsibilities of fatherhood. I told him he was experiencing the same anxiety that every young husband feels when his wife gets that urgent "I need to be a mother" call from nature. I assured him that having a child in his life would be a blessing forever and although it will make some changes, it is fairly easy to adapt. Now with a 3 mo old he is a changed man. He is devoted to Finnian in every way, even does the late night feeding diaper changes. His wife suggested that she would like to have at least one more and all of his original fears surfaced again. I suppose the perception changes, but our male genes are tough to overcome.
DeleteI think there may be several 'conceiveable' answers here, dependent upon the individual's perception.
ReplyDeletefunny how easily perception can be changed
ReplyDeletehe is a real cutie pie!
"Perceptions" are a lot like opinions. Everybody has a couple and they are usually wrong. Is "Misperceptions" a real word?
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