Only when it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

I copied the following words from a parenting source I use often when asking questions about baby, how many feeds, what should her naps look like, why is shy blinking so much, should she blink?....you get the picture, anyways, at the end of the 8 month old development spiel it said this... "You may not see yourself as being a separate individual to your baby at this point. Because you are so connected and attached to them it may be difficult for you to maintain your own sense of identity and self awareness. This is a common, but not well discussed issue of early parenting. If you have always valued your independence and maintained a strong sense of self, this can be a challenging time." Huh. Someone just put it in writing. So it's not just me. So this is real. This sense of self. I couldn't have captured it better myself, I have had this sense of searching for a while, but I've always had that. We live in a modern day and age where the grass is always greene...