. . . with men it's rush, rush, rush, every minute. I'm glad I'm a sedentary spider. " "What does sedentary mean?" asked Wilbur. "Means I sit still a good part of the time and don't go wandering all over creation. I know a good thing when I see it, and my web is a good thing. I stay put and wait for what comes. Gives me a chance to think.
I quickly learned that motherhood was a high wire act sometimes performed without a net.