It's all good, baby...

Dear son,

Today was a little better than yesterday, I guess. I tried harder to feel good. The day got off to a rocky start because your grandmother called your mom and tried to make her feel bad about who she voted for the other day. Your mother's mother is a reasonably nice lady, but her politics are completely unreasonable. They are naive, ignorant yet arrogant, and they are dangerous. Deep down I think her unconscious mind perceives there's something wrong with her politics but cannot identify or articulate it.

I knew your mom would be feeling bad, so I sent her a little email at work to make her feel better, and her mom left her a voicemail, apologizing. Your mom was also worried because she couldn't feel you kicking around much yesterday, but you were pretty active today. So three things happened that made your mom happy, and you were probably the biggest contributor.

I love you.

--Dad