Friday, July 29, 2011

How I shared my BIG NEWS

I wanted to find a somewhat lighthearted way of letting people know the following.  
1) I am pregnant,  2) It was not an accident / easy to become so,  3) I am not gay, and would have preferred to be married,  4)  I used a donor,  5) If you're not happy with that, keep it to yourself.

The following letter / email is something that I sent out in varying editions, to my extended family / friends / colleagues.  The good news is that so far - and it has only been a few days though - I have received the MOST LOVELY messages from about a third of the people - and Nothing at all from the rest - Which as far as I am concerned is a Best Possible Outcome!  FYI -  I am not actually terribly religious - but thought it wouldn't hurt to sound as though God was on my side for this letter!
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To my Dear Uncles, Aunts, Cousins / Spouses, Nieces and Nephews,

I trust that everyone is enjoying their summer.  I wanted to take a moment share some of my Wonderful News with you.

I am sure it has not gone unnoticed, that over the years I have kissed a number of frogs, but sadly none of these ended in a wedding.  Some time ago I came to the realization that youth does not last forever and so decided to take life into my own hands.

With the help of a very lovely donor and a great many doctors, I am now proud to announce that I am reliably informed that Christmas will be a very Blessed one this year.  Santa is expected to be delivering me a baby girl!

I understand that the Ways of the Modern World may be a bit much for some of you, but sincerely hope nonetheless that you may find it in your hearts be able to join in the Happiness and Joy that my mother and I have so long awaited.

Please find attached a photo I snapped of the very last frog to get away!

With love and best wishes to you all,

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10 comments:

  1. JennyJuly 29, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    I think this is brilliant! Very well said. :)

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  2. JenJuly 30, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    I agree. Well said! I hope they are happy for you.

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  3. ShannonJuly 30, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Love it!!!

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  4. TiaraJuly 30, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    This is one if the very best SMC announcements I have ever read, truly. So nice that the response has been positive.

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  5. AbbyJuly 31, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    beautiful!!! i LOVE it! best announcement i've seen.

    the photo at the end is the perfect touch!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 2, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    That is a BEAUTIFULLY orchestrated letter. Nicely done.

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  7. Bun-BunAugust 3, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Really well written announcement makes it hard not to be happy for you.

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  8. LeighAugust 3, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I LOVE this especially the part about the ways of the modern world - beautifully written!

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  9. BillyAugust 4, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Love it :-).

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  10. pegAugust 13, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    awesome letter! You put it very nicely! I love how Santa is delivering your baby girl. I actually had a quick vision of Santa wearing a medical mask :)

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