To Parenthood

I have found out that my girlfriend and I are expecting a baby. This changes the landscape. An amazing feeling made all the more amazing because we never expected to feel it. Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans. At the same time, I was working on a scene where the parents of the child propose a toast.

DONNA We’d like to propose a toast to parenthood

ALL To parenthood

BETTY To wiping dribble from their chin

AUDREY To singing them to sleep

LOUISE To putting stabilisers on their first bike

IAN To taking the stabilisers off their first bike

HARRY To picking them up after they fall off their first bike

IAN To putting the stabilisers back on their first bike

BETTY To picking them up after their first day at school

KATH To watching them in their first play

TONY To walking them down the aisle on their wedding day

JONATHAN To holding them in their gown at their christening