full circle

Its only right that today, we are sitting here watching the first season of Digimon on DVD. I have had this DVD for almost ten years. I recently found out it was a collector’s item and listed it on half.com for a pretty hefty sum. I don’t really want to get rid of it, so I listed a nice big number and figured if it sold for that it was worth letting it go. I got notification yesterday that my Digimon DVD had sold. Bittersweet.

Now, to the back-story … near the end of my pregnancy with Keegan, I never missed an episode of Digimon on FoxKids network. I was taking classes at Valencia and I still remember the time, to this day, I rushed home to catch the 2.30 broadcast of my beloved kids show. I was 18 years old, and couldn’t get enough of this wonderful little cartoon. I ordered the DVD a few days after he was born (and placed for adoption). I think it was kind of my connection to him, knowing I would have it to watch. The dvd has moved from house to house and sat untouched for ten years. Today, I pulled it out to watch it one last time before I mail it off. The kids are fascinated. I am still in a whirlwind of mixed emotions – ten years ago, to the day, I was watching this exact same show with my very first child squirming around inutero. One of the only memories I will share with him (for now). Quite apropos that the order came this week and we are all watching a show that I shared with my first baby boy.