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Things change so much, right?

…and so quickly, I type.

(discussing you with Ozzi’s Mom.)

although it happens over time,

gradually.

it feels fast though.

suddenly,

you don’t really nap.

a huge shift,

but it was happening slowly.

we were moving towards it,

I suppose.  

then one day

we reached a destination,

leaving an old pattern behind.

like growing out of an old coat,

shedding a skin,

shaking off sand after a day at the beach.

something we did

every. single. day

now forgotten completely,

shifted,

shrugged off. 

imperceptible yet very, very

significant.

this is parenthood.

this is raising a child.

this is happening in real time.

this is life.

things change so much, right?