Ordinary Object
When an Ordinary Object Becomes an Extraordinary “Thing”
To most people the rocking chair is just that; a chair that you can rock in. To myself and so many others, the rocking chair is so much more. The rocking chair takes on human characteristics, it has two arms and it has a seat in which you can become one with the chair. The rocking chair is by far one of the best ways to soothe an irritable infant or bring peace and comfort to an adult.
My rocking chair may seem like an ordinary one, the kind you would find in any nursery. However, the life events that this rocking chair has been through are far from ordinary. This rocking chair has been with me through the birth of two children. It has rocked with me through their toddler years, …show more content…
During my newborn’s checkup, it was discovered that he was displaying symptoms of jaundice. While this is not a life threatening condition, it is a condition that requires immediate treatment. Arrangements were made to have a bilirubin light brought to the house and hooked up in the nursery. This was a very traumatic experience for my son and me. It was at that moment when my rocking chair soon became my best friend. My son was so uncomfortable under those lights. It was then I took refuge in my rocking chair. I would rock him until he drifted off to sleep. When he was finally asleep, I could put him back under the light so he could receive the treatment he so desperately needed. As my infant lay sleeping, my rocking chair was my comfort as I rocked myself to sleep in that …show more content…
We celebrated the birth of my second child and due to her being colicky, we spent many nights in that chair. Together we rocked away her tears and once again soothed an anxious soul. It seemed the only time she was at peace was laying in my arms being rocked in this chair. As my children grew older and started going out with their friends, the old rocking chair gave me a place of peace and comfort while I waited for them to return home safe for the evening. The steady rhythm of the rocking would keep time with every moment that passed. When my children went off to college, there were some evenings when I would quietly creep into the bedroom and take comfort in the rocking chair. As we rocked together, I would reminisce about the past, remembering my children when they were small, remembering all the special moments I spent in this
To most people the rocking chair is just that; a chair that you can rock in. To myself and so many others, the rocking chair is so much more. The rocking chair takes on human characteristics, it has two arms and it has a seat in which you can become one with the chair. The rocking chair is by far one of the best ways to soothe an irritable infant or bring peace and comfort to an adult.
My rocking chair may seem like an ordinary one, the kind you would find in any nursery. However, the life events that this rocking chair has been through are far from ordinary. This rocking chair has been with me through the birth of two children. It has rocked with me through their toddler years, …show more content…
During my newborn’s checkup, it was discovered that he was displaying symptoms of jaundice. While this is not a life threatening condition, it is a condition that requires immediate treatment. Arrangements were made to have a bilirubin light brought to the house and hooked up in the nursery. This was a very traumatic experience for my son and me. It was at that moment when my rocking chair soon became my best friend. My son was so uncomfortable under those lights. It was then I took refuge in my rocking chair. I would rock him until he drifted off to sleep. When he was finally asleep, I could put him back under the light so he could receive the treatment he so desperately needed. As my infant lay sleeping, my rocking chair was my comfort as I rocked myself to sleep in that …show more content…
We celebrated the birth of my second child and due to her being colicky, we spent many nights in that chair. Together we rocked away her tears and once again soothed an anxious soul. It seemed the only time she was at peace was laying in my arms being rocked in this chair. As my children grew older and started going out with their friends, the old rocking chair gave me a place of peace and comfort while I waited for them to return home safe for the evening. The steady rhythm of the rocking would keep time with every moment that passed. When my children went off to college, there were some evenings when I would quietly creep into the bedroom and take comfort in the rocking chair. As we rocked together, I would reminisce about the past, remembering my children when they were small, remembering all the special moments I spent in this