Do you have children?

Here is the scenario:

You go to the Nail Salon to get a pedicure or a manicure. You don't know the lady who is massaging, scrubbing, painting your nails and her broken English prevents you from having much of a conversation with her anyway so you sit back and enjoy. In the middle of your mani/pedicure she asks: "Do you have children?"

Me: "No"

She: "NO CHILDREN! WHY!" in an alarmed, almost scolding tone of voice.

Me: "We just don't have any!"

She: "You don't want babies?"

Me: "Yes, we are working on it!" hoping she stops asking questions.

Throughout the past couple of years as we went from being engaged to being married and wanting to start a family that question has been a constant reminder of what we didn't have but terribly longed for.

Even after we received our referral John and I found ourselves answering no to the same question. Force of habit I guess.

But the other day when asked THE QUESTION I promptly answered YES and it felt good!