I Heart Women

Okay, lets not get the wrong idea here. This has nothing to do with my previous post! I admit that I usually do not think the best about people in general. By this I mean that we as people have the potential to such wonderful things, but generally choose not to. I just do not have that much faith in people in general. (This can also be seen in the fact that the ugliest outfit won Project Runway tonight. WTF?!)

Now that I am nearly eight months pregnant my faith in women has changed to an extent. I tend to think of women as being fairly petty and catty. (I am no better than the rest.) Imagine my surprise when I get the greatest compliments from total strangers! Women literally stop me and say the nicest things to me. This is really great when you have packed a lot of your clothes for donation. This is not to say that I was not complimented before, but it means so much more now. At this point make-up and heels are not daily considerations and I can not even remember the last time I used a blow dryer.

There are times where the discomforts of pregnancy are at the point where you do not think anything can change your mood. This was the case a short time ago when I went to watch the Special Olympics State Softball Tournament in Canton. My sister had two games one at 9:30 and one at 2:30. Who would have thought that the morning game would be the hottest. It was not only hot, but the humidity was just brutal! You have to understand that I do not handle heat well when I am not pregnant and have tried to avoid it as much as possible now. I eventually started to get over heated and headed towards the air conditioned restaurant. As I sat alone at a table trying not to be sick I looked around and noticed that some of the women were giving me that all knowing look; the look that they knew exactly how I felt. It is not just that they knew what I was going through, but it was almost as if there is an unspoken bond and a sense of support that came from these women. Now matter how miserable I was at the time I felt connected to them.

These wonderful woman have filled me with confidence in myself. I know this is far more sappy than I usually am, but it all really does mean that much to me.