Anyone out there remember playing the board game LIFE? It'd been years since I spun the wheel of fate, but last summer while nannying for a friend who has a daughter and a son I was invited to put a pink peg in a car and see what life had in store for me. On the living room floor in between turns I watched a movie and snacked on cheese, nuts and other goodies while this friend relaxed on the sofa.
The game didn't take much concentration since the kids were content to move my car according to my spin result and keep the pay day cash coming my way. I was well into my first can of soda, and nearly to the end of Bolt, when I looked down and realized I was the only car without child pegs. I turned to my girl pal and asked her where I could get my kids. She matter of factly explained, "you've passed the point where you can have kids," before reaching over to refill her snack bowl.
What? You mean there are no fertility clinics on the board where I can dole out loads of cash?
So much for escaping reality. Even in the game of life, I was the "infertile" car.
But there was a silver lining. On the space demanding daycare payment for each child in the care, guess who was exempt?
You betcha!
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