My "mantilla friend" from our local newspaper on a story they ran for the New Translation. www.coloradoan.com |
Today, I find myself being more covetous of people in my parish with the big families. The ones with all the kids. Like the family who recently baptized their newest addition, who, from what I can tell is the 6th or 7th (they're not always at Church at the same time, so I can't really tell), who gave their newborn the deliciously Catholic name Augustine James. Or the woman who I call my "mantilla friend" (because she is the only other woman at my parish who wears one regularly), who has 4 sons and from what I can tell, the oldest is definitely going to be a priest. I can tell by the way he's very solemn and serious at Mass and clutches his rosary, though he's probably only 6 at the oldest.
I don't know if this is my biological clock ticking, or my desires becoming more and more ordered. I hope it's a little of both.
I think that's what happens when you force yourself to be open to the idea of children - God slowly changes your mind until you find yourself not just being open, but actually wanting them. Also, I told you so ;)
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i can totally relate. we have one baby. and im just go crazy asking for like 8 more. big families are beautifullllllll.
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