Judith Proctor's Journal

 It's been an interesting week...

I have one dearly loved grandchild who has just turned ten - Oswin.  Her mama had such a bad pregnancy that another kid was out of the question.

Oswin's uncle married a lovely lady who didn't want children.  He would have loved children, but she really is a lovely woman and was perfect for him in every other regard, so he married her, accepting that condition.

I, in turn, accepted that I would never have another grandchild - put hope out of my mind. Hope can corrode away at you when no result comes from it, and can also encourage you to pester people.

But times change.  It's been a long wait, but earlier this week, my son reduced me to instant tears by showing me an ultrasound scan of a tiny baby!

I can't wait for late October!