Livin' in the moment

Sonia is 38 weeks pregnant! We're really coming down to the wire now, and we're very much in the moment knowing it could be any time. Is Sonia ready? She's practically handed Xavier an official eviction notice! She's just ready to hold her son, and I can't blame her. It's the most exciting thing that's ever happened to us. The anticipation is overwhelming.
It's also really significant to me that today starts the beginning of the muslim month of Ramadan, which I observe. Ramadan is 30 days out of the year in which a muslim fasts (obstains from food, drink, and physical relations) from sunrise to sunset. Seem extreme? Sometimes it FEELS extreme, but there really is a great reward for doing this. The point is, that you get a deeper appreciation for the blessings that you might have in your life, that others might still be praying for in theirs. And vice versa. By voluntarily doing without those things for 12 hours or so everyday for 30 days, you end up really FEELING you're blessed instead of just THINKING you are. There is a difference.
So, how cool is it that our son would be born during this month! Sonia and I are getting the greatest gift of our lives after hoping for so long, yet doing without. And after 13 years of practicing this fast, I can honestly say I've never had a better understanding of it than I do now. I guess that's why my writing sometimes ends up getting this spiritual "Moses coming down off the mountain" craziness! I really feel the miraculous aspect of all of this.
O.k., that's it for now! I've ranted and raved enough. Time to get back to the countdown...