god bless the child

I used to think the highest form of flattery was for a woman to want to have your child. I mean, with the physical aspect of what it does to a woman’s body and, obviously, the significance of creating a life with someone, I believed that to be some transcendent shit.

And then I remember all the women I’ve seen who’ve borne children for all sorts of clowns and my idealized concept is swiftly brought back to earth.