escargot
Disciple of Marduk
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t'other day I met a young woman on a busy train station. She was pushing a pram with an elaborately-decorated blanket which I admired. She said she'd made it herself and I was impressed. Leaned in to look at her baby, who was fast asleep in her matching fancy little bonnet, and the mother said 'She's not real!'
She explained that she has severe anxiety and also some mobility problems due to an issue with her joints. Her doctor had told her she needed to get out more but would require a walking aid of some kind; a frame, crutches, or... a sturdy pram. He'd advised getting a doll to put in it.
So she'd bought the pram and a 'Reborn' doll and kitted it all out and could now go where she liked.
I watched her approach the train and saw a female passenger spot her, jump out of her seat and run to the train door to help load the pram.
What a canny doctor that was: he knew people instinctively feel protective of mothers with babies and she'd be safe.
I hope I see her again, as I bet she has other home-made pram sets to show off.
She explained that she has severe anxiety and also some mobility problems due to an issue with her joints. Her doctor had told her she needed to get out more but would require a walking aid of some kind; a frame, crutches, or... a sturdy pram. He'd advised getting a doll to put in it.
So she'd bought the pram and a 'Reborn' doll and kitted it all out and could now go where she liked.
I watched her approach the train and saw a female passenger spot her, jump out of her seat and run to the train door to help load the pram.
What a canny doctor that was: he knew people instinctively feel protective of mothers with babies and she'd be safe.
I hope I see her again, as I bet she has other home-made pram sets to show off.