F watches the babies 2 days a week. It was part of the deal when we got married with intent to have children. My Mom worked and my Dad watched me when I was little, therefore, father/kid bonding is a priority of mine, which F agrees with. F has a really good bond with all the kids.
We watched a movie version of the Passion of the Christ. For those of you not familiar, there is a part in the Passion where Mary goes to Jesus as he has fallen. In the movie, there is a flashback to Mary running towards Jesus when he has fallen as a little boy. It made me cry.
Later that evening I was remarking to F how I thought that was a very powerful part of the movie, perhaps the most powerful part of all. My husband responded, sadly, with tears in his eyes, "I understand. It was so sad. I'm a mother too, you know."
"I'm a mother too." Mother, in his case, meaning "emotionally bonded" and "in love". How funny that he felt the need to claim that title to describe his love for the children.
