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New area parents Jane Flowers and Nat Stone could not be more excited about the arrival of their son Luke, and the impending compromise of every personal aspiration they’ve ever had.
“You know, I used to want to go visit the Louvre, but now all I want for the future is a good night’s sleep,” laughed Flowers, cradling her two-week-old son. “And I look forward to lowering my expectations some more for the next 18 years or so. Luke is truly a bundle of joy.”
Stone added he was “just thrilled” about the prospect of spending the rest of his thirties at a life insurance salesman’s desk. “Well, we agreed Jane would stay at home and I would support us financially, at least for the first few years,” he said. “But admitting to myself that I would never take over the family fishery like I’ve always dreamed, that was just the icing on the cake.”
The pair explained that their marriage vows each included a list of goals for their joined future, such as entering a marathon together or Nat finally teaching Jane how to fry an egg properly. “We actually ripped those up in the delivery room,” said Flowers.
“Let me tell you, seeing our dreams torn to literal pieces felt even better than the epidural,” she said. “It was the first time we felt like real parents.”
Stone concurred. “It was like, woah, Luke is no longer just a lump of our future unfulfilled potential in Jane’s tummy—he’s an actual living, breathing reminder of it,” he added. “Man, he is just the best thing that will ever happen to us.”
