Theme: Waiting, Hoping, and Living For a Miracle
Time Period: The Present Reality
Date: 4-18-2021
Situation: The family is eating breakfast at the table
Sarah (strolling through various social media pages on her cellphone): April is national cesarean section month
Kyle: I remember John was born via an emergency cesarean section
Sarah (choked up): Both the pregnancy and birth were difficult. We almost died back then.
John (trying to hold back his vomit): I am eating my breakfast. Now is not the time to discuss my birth.
Sarah: Whenever can we discuss your birth?
John: Probably never
Sarah: Why?
John: The story about my birth is gruesome and disgusting
Sarah: At least I didn't push you out
John: MOM!
Sarah: I am so sorry
Derek: Can we please discuss something else?
Sarah: We can discuss the births of Kitty and Chance
Kitty: Please share about my birth
Chance: Me too
Derek (to Sarah): Please no more birth stories
Cameron (to John): What are birth stories?
John: Birth stories retell one's birth
Cameron: Do I have a birth story?
John: No. You have a built day.
Time Period: A Flashback
Situation: John's difficult birth
Action: Sarah (Emilia) ended up having an emergency cesarean section with John. Kyle (Jai) and Pops were constantly present for Sarah and John.