Feb 05 2008
On Being Born
There’s no doubt about it Family is a difficult thing. For a start we don’t get to choose them, we just wake up and there they are. Thankfully, the shock of meeting all these well-meaning strangers in our first moments is instantly purged from our memories, when an inbred safety device kicks in to stop us from going completely and utterly mad, at the sight of those responsible for bringing us into the world.