BABY BOOMER CRY TOWEL

Who else needs a cry towel? Everyone.

Who admits it? Not everyone.

The problem is not everyone had a cry towel when it counted.

Like when they were a baby.

You can see it in people who think of kids as just another mouth to feed.

Instead of the biggest thing ever, that baby found themselves born into a convenient file.

From Google AI:

 

As of May 2026, the world population is estimated to be approximately 8.3 billion people. The population is growing at a rate of roughly \(0.83\%\) to \(0.84\%\) per year, with major contributions to growth coming from countries like India and Pakistan.

The population is expected to reach over 9 billion by 2037.

 

And you’re supposed to go gaga over a new baby?

 

YES. YOU. ARE.

You’re going to hold that baby close to your chest and let it feel your heart beat.

You’re going to think about all of the wonderful sights you’ve seen, the wonderful friends you have, and how much that baby is going to love being a part of life with the group.

Welcome baby aboard, whistle baby aboard, and if they cry, keep a cry towel on you.

 

Like many baby boomers, if not all, my parents were born during the Great Depression, where another mouth to feed meant less for someone else.

Also, like many baby boomers, we were born in military hospitals. Anyone else?

My kids were born at home. Anyone else?

They could have been born on the Oregon Trail, or anywhere else for that matter.

 

Are They The Biggest Thing To Happen In My Life? Yes, They Are

Because of kids, the ones I was responsible for, I became more responsible.

The father role was one that was slipping away year by year.

From 16 to 31 I saw the whole idea of fatherhood in the danger zone.

All I heard was, “Have kids at the wrong time and you’ll ruin your life.”

“Do you have dreams? Don’t have kids if you do.”

‘Think of your future for God’s sake and who you want to be there with.”

 

Well, it’s the future now and this is what I hear:

“You only want to hang out with the kids.”

“Why do you want to be around the kids so much?”

The answer?

“Because I like them, you like them, we like them.”

If that’s not your answer you have some more to do.

 

PS:

My goals as a grandparent is to be present, like a couch is present, and listen to all the shit talk in the air.

PSS:

I also encourage the babies to play on the furniture.

Do this and the only cry towel you’ll need is for tears of happiness.

 

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