4th October 1999

Post date: 20-Sep-2015 15:39:53

Transcript

I made the most incredible discovery today. I accidentally knocked Bernie’s desk diary on the floor and the most surprising thing fell out. It was an appointment letter for the antenatal clinic! I kept reading it over and over and there was no doubt about it – it was in Bernie’s name. It said “antenatal booking clinic” and the date was this coming Thursday. My first thought was to go straight off and find Bernie and tell her how pleased I was, but then I thought she might think I was angry with her for not telling me about it. And I suppose I did feel disappointed that she hadn’t said anything. So I just put the letter back in the diary and put the diary back on the desk and tried to carry on as if nothing had happened. I know Bernie wouldn’t deliberately deceive me about anything. She’ll tell me herself when she’s ready. It must be difficult for a woman to get used to the idea of having a baby – like having your own body taken over by some external force.