Is That Why You Sent Me to Hell?

I asked my mama Demeter what she felt like when she was pregnant, and she was surprised.

“Why do you want to know? Having children is wonderful, but it’s quite a responsibility.”

Why was she speaking to me in clichés, I wondered.

“Once you have a child, you begin thinking about that child’s future, and you discover that you can’t over plan things. But you want to—you want the best for that child.”

I had to interrupt her. “Is that why you sent me to Hell?”

“Oh darling, you shouldn’t look at it that way.”