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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Brendan News
Melissa called and said Brendan is going to be born this Friday morning, April 25, by C-section. Everything is fine with Melissa's health and with his, too. The ultrasound measurements indicated that he might possibly weigh 12.5 lbs!!!! The ultrasound technician measured him more than once to be sure and said sometimes it's a pound off but not usually two pounds, so he could weigh 11 lbs. I can't believe he's going to be such a big baby!! They've checked her all through her pregnancy for all kinds of things, and her blood pressure is normal even for a non-pregnant woman and there are no signs of gestational diabetes. Her ob/gyn said she might be genetically programmed to grow big babies. Her body is showing no signs of labor which is a good thing now that he could be so large. She's fine with this being c-section and feels it's best for Brendan's and her health. So we'll be there Friday morning waiting to see what his birth weight really is. All I hope is that he's healthy and everything goes really well for them both.
Mother is going to stay with Mae while Sally and Bob are in Florida. Sally's friend Joyce will be there tonight, tomorrow night, and Thursday night. She'll go with me to the hospital Friday morning and then I'll take her to Murfreesboro later on after we know how everyone is and get to see Brendan. I'll post information on here when I get back home Friday night and let you know more.
5:17:00 PM
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