The overwhelming moment
The fascinating aspect of life is probably the first moment of life. That instant of birth is probably the perfect example of intersection of science and Godliness. There is something miraculous about the whole thing. It's certainly inexplicable. He was supposed to have arrived four days ago. At the beginning, we waited with expectation, which slowly transformed to patience and boredom. We wanted him the very next instant. Anyway, after all the anticipation and drama, he arrived the next day, with a splash and a wail. To call that moment the most overwhelming moment of my life would be a gross understatement. With as much information of pregnancy classes loaded into our heads as possible, we were thrown into the complex world of parenting. Theory and practice are two different beasts. I had found that out in my Engineering days and the real world scenario was no different. So, on the first evening, at the hospital, my wife...