Maktub
I never knew how deeply I wanted to be father until I became one. God uses seasons and experiences to reveal desires we always had but never knew about.
She explained that she couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of almost karmic connection with the girl and her father. The diary had washed up on Ruth’s shoreline, after all.
Ruth Ozeki • A Tale for the Time Being: A Novel (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
Two months later she was pregnant; a month later, she was not. Each time she told no one, hoping that if she sealed the knowledge tight inside her, it would stay and grow.