My favorite boy #1: Pale

When Lucas was born, he was so pale. I’d forgotten that he’d be covered in vernix, so when I saw him, I was surprised at how pale he was. Groggy, drugged, I said on the operating table, “Anak ko ba yan? Bakit ang puti?” (Is that really my child? Why is he so pale?)

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