He was definitely hyper, could not resist telling me the reason – he had just become a father for the first time.
Made all the right noises, asked the right questions, put on my glasses to admire the photo on his mobile. Heard all the gory details.
“But after I picked her up I just didn’t want to put her down again”
What impressed me most, in a way, was his pleasure that he now has 4 weeks off work (two of them unpaid). And that he already has set up a trust fund for her - £10 to be directly deducted from his wages.
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