https://wonderoak.com/2022/05/05/when-youre-done-having-kids-and-youre-sad/ Fri, 20 May 2022 19:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wonderoak.com/2022/05/05/when-youre-done-having-kids-and-youre-sad/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 Fri, 20 May 2022 19:52:03 +0000 https://wonderoak.com/?p=33526#comment-4014 I watched this movie: Mortal Engines, and in it, there’s this monster-like creature who, when he is dying, remembers when he was human, and that he had a son, and he remembers holding his son’s hand. The imagery reminded me of holding my daughter’s hand, crossing the street. I could almost feel her hand in mine, the memory was so vivid. And I cried. Your words: “… pudgy little hands wrapped in mine” did it to me again. Thank you.

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