The Bishop's Wife (2014)
“We’d skipped the March family dinner. Kurt had slept through his non-meeting times because of the pressure of the tax season, even on family Sabbath.
I made a cake and everyone brought presents to go with the one I’d already bought.
“We’re having a girl!” Joseph announced.
My stomach dropped and I did my best to conceal this reaction. Why wasn’t I happy? We needed a girl in the family. This should feel like my real chance to fill the hole that my daughter had left in my life. I should be able t...o let go of Kelly and Carrie Helm now, shouldn’t I?
Kurt was listing everyone’s guesses about the birth date, and promising a “significant” prize to the person who guessed it right. He looked like the father of the bride, the way he was strutting around. Too bad he couldn’t hand out cigars.
“They’re so happy about this, maybe you should start having kids, too,” Zachary said, nudging Kenneth.
“I think your mother and I would prefer that you were married first, Kenneth,”MoreLess
I made a cake and everyone brought presents to go with the one I’d already bought.
“We’re having a girl!” Joseph announced.
My stomach dropped and I did my best to conceal this reaction. Why wasn’t I happy? We needed a girl in the family. This should feel like my real chance to fill the hole that my daughter had left in my life. I should be able t...o let go of Kelly and Carrie Helm now, shouldn’t I?
Kurt was listing everyone’s guesses about the birth date, and promising a “significant” prize to the person who guessed it right. He looked like the father of the bride, the way he was strutting around. Too bad he couldn’t hand out cigars.
“They’re so happy about this, maybe you should start having kids, too,” Zachary said, nudging Kenneth.
“I think your mother and I would prefer that you were married first, Kenneth,”MoreLess
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