I often wonder how Queen Breha (sp?) felt when she heard from her husband Bail that they were going to be parents. It's a wonderful day when a new baby comes into a person's life, and it occurred to me to write this blog because of personal reasons. Why? Because I'm an aunt yet again. That's right- my sister had her baby girl earlier today.
I reflect on the end of ROTS, and wonder how the Alderaanian Queen felt to be a mother. Holding baby Leia in her arms for the first time had to have been a wonderful experience. She and Bail always wanted children, but could never have one of their own. Adoption was their only way. Don't misunderstand me- adoption is great. It gives a child the chance to be loved by someone when circumstances beyond that child's control leaves them in the care of somone other than their birth family. The Queen and her husband loved Leia as if she had been born to them. They considered her to be a blessing in disguise for the Royal Family of Alderaan. The Queen, in terms of being a mother, probably felt many things any new mother would feel- excitement at being a new mother, fear of whether she would be a good mother, anxiety over whether the baby was ok or not, and many other things. I know I sure felt a lot of these feelings when I became a mother 13 years ago (well, almost 14 years ago- my oldest will be thirteen this year.). I'm not going to go into the fear of loss because of Vader being Leia's biological father here- that's a totally different topic.
Well, both my sister and her new baby are doing just fine. And I am sure her older daughter, who is 2, is thrilled to be a big sister (jealousy and sibling rivalry will come later ).
Thank you for your patience in reading. MTFBWY