A friend of mine had to do a spot of baby sitting on the weekend. At first she loved it! Adorable kid. Kids are so cute. This was a month ago. She's babysitting for her boyfriend's sister.
Now, the feeling isn't so great. The baby is about 6 months old, it can't talk. It can still make a hell of a lot of noise. The baby was fine in the cafe, fine at the shops. When it comes to loading the baby back in the 4WD, the crying starts. It doesn't stop. And the guessing game begins about what could be wrong with the baby.
Maybe the baby is hungry? Give it something to eat. It is quiet while it eats. Ahh success. Then as soon as it finishes, it starts crying again. Maybe it needs a nappy change? Nope. Same story.
I have to say, it's a pretty frustrating experience not being able to know what someone else wants. Actually, I find myself thinking I'm not too different from this baby. I often wake up, and there's a vague feeling of dissatisfaction. Square peg, round hole. I almost need to spin the roulette wheel of fortune. Maybe I'm hungry, maybe i'm thirst, maybe i'm bored, maybe i'm tired, maybe i'm sober, maybe i'm hungover... How to fix it? Sleep more, more sunshine, change jobs, take a holiday.
The baby couldn't talk and express its feelings. I can talk but I still haven't found the right words to describe this feeling.
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