The number of of our mothers were currently expecting prior to their big day? And when did you find out?
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I would never have known, if not for my father pressing me for grandchildren.
He said it delicately over the phone, as if he were discussing the weather: “Your mommy was expectant at the church. So what if your spouse is too?”
I froze. For many years I ‘d believed it from their wedding picture: the puffiness in her face, the way the dress rested. However I persuaded myself they were also divine for such a thing.
Later on that night, my mom validated it face to face. Smirking, as if dissatisfied that I didn’t currently understand, she described that after the typical ceremonies– much like my partner and I had done– they even thought about canceling the church wedding celebration because of money.
I hurried back to the picture for one more appearance. My instincts had been right all along. Yet what struck me most was the timing of their admission: in our home, such issues were never ever reviewed.
The closest I ever got to “the talk” was the morning I was to leave for boarding college. Mama, readjusting my uniform, rattled off her list of Do n’ts. All was smooth up until I.